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Maker: North, Mary
Band sampler, yellow linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet and hem stitch with an inserted band of holliepoint worked with the name 'Mary North', date ' 1727' and a crown. There is a selvedge at the bottom; the other edges are turned under and stitched. The sampler comprises of horizontal bands of repeat border patterns, three alphabets, numerals and a religious incription in French which reads 'tovtes gens/lovez le seig/nevr toves/pevples chnt/ez son honnev/h car son voul/oir benin & dov/x est mvltip/lie dezzvs nov/s et sa tres fe/rme verite/ demevre a perpetvite/finist febrvary the 16 1727'
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Length: 45.75 cm
Length: 1'.6" in
Width: 14 cm
Width: 5.1/2' in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1727
: George II
Weaving
: Band sampler, yellow linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet and hem stitch with an inserted band of holliepoint. There is a selvedge at the bottom; the other edges are turned under and stitched
Holliepoint
Embroidering
Inscription present: embroidered in polychrome silks
Accession number: T.132-1928
Primary reference Number: 110678
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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