IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 110854 accession number: T.123-1938 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 20 July 2020 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in satin, stem, back, buttonhole, double running and herringbone stitch with French knots, cutwork with needle weaving and needle lace stitches. There is a selvedge at the top and bottom whilst the side edges are turned under and hem stitched. The sampler comprises of horizontal bands including conventional sprigs, repeat border patterns and detached motifs. The final wide band includes seven detached stylised sprays and a bird motif. title: sampler LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts creditline: Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110854 TECHNIQUES ---------- Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in satin, stem, back, buttonhole, double running and herringbone stitch with French knots, cutwork with needle weaving and needle lace stitches. There is a selvedge at the top and bottom whilst the side edges are turned under and hem stitched. weaving TECHNIQUES ---------- cutwork TECHNIQUES ---------- embroidering CATEGORIES ------ category: embroidery DATING ------ creation date: 1701 - 1800 creation date earliest: 1701 creation date latest: 1800 culture: 18th Century CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Length units: in value: 31.3/4 dimension: Width units: in value: 10.1/4 EXHIBITIONS HISTORY ------------------- title: Samplers CITATIONS -------- Sampler Exhibition in the Octagon ---