Maker: Scrase, Jane
Bordered sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross-stitch. A border frames the main body of the sampler which comprises five separate sections. The first section is made up of four bands which include a border design, alphabets and numerals. The second section depicts a bowl of flowers, a lozenge, a peacock and what resembles a strawberry. The third section has the inscription 'When a few years are come then I Shall/Go to the place whence I Shall not return' worked. Section four includes a crown and sprig, a strawberry, a heart and a stag. The final section is inscribed 'Jane Scrase finiShed This Sampler Aged 8 years'.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Length: 22.2 cm
Length: 8.3/4 in
Width: 22.9 cm
Width: 9 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
After
1801
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Before
1900
Weaving
: Border sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross-stitch
Embroidering
Accession number: T.174-1928
Primary reference Number: 110720
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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