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Sampler: T.7-1943

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Maker(s)

Maker: Reeder Cole, Jane

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Border sampler, wool, embroidered with coloured silk and cotton threads in cross-stitch. A double blue line selvedge runs along the sides; both top and bottom are hemmed. A repeating honeysuckle border pattern surrounds the main body of the sampler. Narrow repeating geometric and floral border patterns divide the sampler into horizontal sections and form a panel at the bottom containing the inscription 'Jane Reeder Cole/Kirtling School/1852'. At the top there is an alphabet and numerals 1-14. Beneath is another alphabet and various detached motifs arranged around two inscriptions ' Fear God and keep his commandments for/this is the whole duty of man Eccles. 12Ch' and' favour is deceitful/and beauty is vain/but a woman that/feareth the LORD/she shall be prais'd'.

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Given by Miss Sarah Cole

Measurements and weight

Length: 41 cm
Length: 16 in
Width: 33.5 cm
Width: 12.1/2 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-06-04) by Cole, Sarah, Miss

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1852 : Queen Victoria

Materials used in production

polychrome Silk
Wool

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Woollen border sampler embroidered with coloured silk and cotton threads in cross-stitch. A double blue line selvedge runs along the sides; both top and bottom are hemmed.
Embroidering

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.7-1943
Primary reference Number: 110890

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 27 March 2025

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

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