Skip to main content

Sampler: T.97-1938

An image of Sampler
View image details

Terms of use

The low-resolution images published on this Website are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY-NC-ND). For more details: Fitzwilliam Terms of Use

This licence does not include any images of works that are still in copyright. Artistic copyright extends from the life of the artist to 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the artist died.

Download this image

For further information on use of images or to license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who can discuss terms and fees.

Alternative views

An image of Sampler
Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

Entities

Categories

Description

Sampler worked in polychrome silks depicting alphabets, square all-over patterns, a wreath with initials and animals.

Linen sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, Florentine, tent, satin and rice stitch with a little pulled work. All the edges are hemmed and finished with buttonhole stitch. The top of the sampler has three horizontal bands containing alphabets and numerals. Beneath this is a large square flanked on either side by three smaller squares. The large square has a wreath, flowers and a small male and female figure worked in addition to the initials 'DM', 'MS' and the date 1727. The four smaller squares all have all-over patterns. The bottom band is made up of detached motifs (crowned peacock, deer, birds, stork) arranged around a large central design of a stylized flower vase.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs H.A. Longman

Measurements and weight

Length: 33.25 cm
Length: 13 in
Width: 24.25 cm
Width: 9.1/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1727

Materials used in production

light pink, blue, brown, yellow, green Silk
loosely woven Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Linen sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, Florentine, tent, satin and rice stitch with a little pulled work. All the edges are hemmed and finished with buttonhole stitch.
Embroidery

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: embroidered in pink silk thread

  • Text: DM MS
  • Location: Inside a flower wreath
  • Method of creation: Embroidery
  • Type: Initials

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.97-1938
Primary reference Number: 110828

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Sampler" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110828 Accessed: 2025-12-05 06:47:59

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110828 |title=Sampler |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-05 06:47:59|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-110828

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa40/t_97_1938_1_201903_mfj22_dc2.jpg"
        alt="Sampler"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Sampler</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo