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Sampler: T.1-1970

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Stevens, Dorothy, Miss

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Description

Whitework sampler, silk, embroidered with linen thread in a variety of stitches. The sampler comprises horizontal band patterns, all-over designs, lozenges, squares and geometric patterns. The date and initials of the maker are worked in the bottom section.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Miss Dorothy Stevens

Measurements and weight

Length: 43 cm
Width: 20 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1970-03-05) by Stevens, Dorothy, Miss

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1936

Materials used in production

cream Silk
Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Whitework sampler, silk, embroidered with linen thread in a variety of stitches
Embroidering

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.1-1970
Primary reference Number: 110922
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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