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Sampler: T.3-2015

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Dring, Elizabeth

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Description

Oval sampler, embroidered with house and deer park.
Inscription and signature ‘Elizabeth Dring was born November the 14 1784 / Finished this sampler February the 20 1808’

Notes

History note: Elizabeth Dring was the great-great-great-grandmother of David Fulljames, and the sampler has always been in the Dring-Fulljames family

Legal notes

Given by David and Ann Fulljames

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 59 cm
Height: 47 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015-11-23) by Fulljames, David and Ann

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Production date: AD 1808-02-20

Techniques used in production

Embroidering : Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.3-2015
Primary reference Number: 214019
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 1 February 2017 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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