IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110930
accession number:	T.1-1983

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Friday 17 July 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Three bound together linen samplers embroidered in silk and linen threads in a variety of stitches.  The first panel is worked in polychrome silks in stem, buttonhole, buttonhole wheels, French knot, satin, fishbone, hem, lazy daisy, chain, rococo and filling stitches.  The design consists of small decorative motifs, including flowers and repeat pattern bands, and a large rural scene.  The bottom is bordered with three alternating flowers and two plants in green, blue and orange.  The second panel is worked in red and black satin silk of drawn thread work in horizontal bands.  Other motifs are executed in counted thread work in double running, cross and satin stitch.  The third panel is worked in polychrome silks and linen thread.  The design consists of two heraldic badges worked in yellow, red, black, blue, white, pink and green silk thread in tent stitch.  There is also a floral design in a variety of stitches, and also two types of whitework in linen thread.  The first type combines satin and buttonhole stitch with drawn work, whilst the second type is buttonholed cutwork with some satin and stem stitch and French knots.
object type: Three bound together samplers worked in polychrome silks and linen thread in a variety of stitches, including some whitework.
title:	sampler

NOTES
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type: history note
value: worked by the donor for her City and Guilds Examination, Part I; 1931-33.


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
creditline: Given by Mrs C.E. Bowyer

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110930





TECHNIQUES
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Three bound together linen samplers embroidered in silk and linen threads in a variety of stitches.
weaving
TECHNIQUES
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embroidering
TECHNIQUES
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whitework

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1931 - 1933
creation date earliest:	1931
creation date latest:	1933
culture:	20th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Bowyer, C. E., Mrs

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: cm
value: 42

dimension: Length
units: in
value: 16.1/2

dimension: Width
units: cm
value: 21

dimension: Width
units: in
value: 8.1/4



EXHIBITIONS HISTORY
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title:	Samplers
CITATIONS
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Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks, Samplers
Sampler Exhibition in the Octagon
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