Production: Unidentified
Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, double back, herringbone and hemstitch. The sampler is divided into horizontal bands and features repeat border patterns, detached motifs, an alphabet, numerals 1-10, and line edging border patterns in the upper section. The lower section comprises more detached motifs including a dog, numerals, repeat border patterns, crowns and coronets, Roman numerals I-XII and a wreath with the initials 'EL'.
Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest
Length: 24.1/8 in
Width: 11.1/4 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Longman, H. A., Mrs
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1831
Weaving
: Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, double back, herringbone and hemstitch.
Embroidering
Inscription present: embroidered in silk thread
Accession number: T.110-1938
Primary reference Number: 110841
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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