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Sampler: T.72-1938

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Berlin wool work sampler, canvas, embroidered with 'Berlin wool', silk thread and some beads in cross, Florentine, herringbone and geometric satin stitch. All the edges have a selvedge, and at one end the sampler is attached to a cylindrical roller covered with tartan ribbon, the other end is bound with red ribbon. The sampler comprises over 60 detached motifs chiefly all over designs, floral, foliated and geometrical arranged irregularly over the ground.

Legal notes

Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 102.9 cm
Length: 50.1/2 in
Width: 14.9 cm
Width: 5.7/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Longman, H. A., Mrs

Dating

19th Century
After 1801 - Before 1900

Materials used in production

every tenth warp thread is yellow Canvas
tartan, red Ribbon
Silk
Berlin wool
Beads

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Berlin wool work sampler, canvas, embroidered with 'Berlin wool', silk thread and some beads in cross, Florentine, herringbone and geometric satin stitch. All the edges have a selvedge, and at one end the sampler is attached to a cylindrical roller covered with tartan ribbon, the other end is bound with red ribbon.
Embroidering
Beading (process)
Binding

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.72-1938
Primary reference Number: 110803

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 28 August 2025

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

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