Maker: Woods, Sarah
Band sampler, canvas, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch. The sampler comprises 16 horizontal bands which include alphabets, numerals, crowns, coronets, repeat border patterns, the name and date 'Sarah Woods 12 November 1776' and the inscription 'If you desire to worship/God a right first in the/ morning pray and last at night'.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Length: 61 cm
Length: 1' ft
Width: 22.8 cm
Width: 9 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1776
: George III
polychrome
Silk
unbleached
Canvas
Weaving
: Band sampler, canvas, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch
Embroidering
Accession number: T.162-1928
Primary reference Number: 110708
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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