Skip to main content

Sampler: T.130-1938

An image of Sampler

Terms of use

These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.

Download this image

Creative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Whitework linen sampler including bands and the format for the opening of a shirt front, embroidered with linen threads in hem and whipped stem stitch with French knots, buttonhole bars and pulled thread work. Three edges are hemmed, and there is needle lace edging along the bottom edge and a selvedge at the top.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs H.A. Longman

Measurements and weight

Length: 45.5 cm
Length: 1'6 in
Width: 13.75 cm
Width: 5.5/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
After 1601 CE - Before 1701 CE

Note

The quality and fineness of the linen and the embroidery of the sampler suggests it was made in Continental Europe

Materials used in production

Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Linen band sampler embroidered with linen threads in hem and whipped stem stitch with French knots, buttonhole bars and pulled thread work. Three edges are hemmed, and there is needle lace edging along the bottom edge and a selvedge at the top.
Embroidered

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.130-1938
Primary reference Number: 110861
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 July 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

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 (2024) "Sampler" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110861 Accessed: 2024-12-23 13:33:15

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/110861 |title=Sampler |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 13:33:15|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-110861

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/aa19/T_130_1938.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...