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Sampler: T.143-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Crouch, Joanna

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Description

Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch. The sampler comprises 10 horizontal bands which include alphabets, repeat border patterns, an inscription, the Prince and Princess of Orange with a crowned heart in between them, birds, leaves and panels with further inscriptions. These read 'Improve Your time Lent You to Purchase/heaven and then Youl find it as A time Well/Given/Forget not in thy you/th to serve the Lord/and then long life an/d riches hell afford', 'favovr/is deceitfull/and beauty/ is vain but/ a woman/that fearet/h the Loard/she shall/be praised', 'reme/mber thy/creator/ whilst in/youth and/ follow/him who/is both/light and/ truth', 'dvreing the/time of life allotted/ me grant me good god my/health and liberty I beg/ no more if more thovrt pl/easd to give ill thankfvlly/ the overplvs recive/ ioanna crovch/ September the (6) 1736'.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 62.3 cm
Width: 21.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1736 : George II

Materials used in production

Linen
Silk

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.143-1928
Primary reference Number: 110689
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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