IDENTIFIERS
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id:	225663
accession number:	T.12-2018

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Wednesday 14 November 2018
updated:	Wednesday 7 May 2025

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Linen (loosely woven)embroided with polychrome silks (very faded) in cross, eye, and Algerian eye stitch.
20.25cm x 26.5cm
8" x 10 3/8"

Narrow repeat geometric framing border enclosing an upper case border, numerals 1-8, and A-F in large decorative lettering. 
It is inscribed "Ann Holland marked/this in the eleventh/ year of her age 1796" and "Year of our Lord 1797/The Lord Bless Ama"
Each band of lettering and inscription is separated by a narrow geometric repeat pattern band.
The final band contains a row of detached motifs, stylised trees.
title:	sampler

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
collection:	Butcher Collection

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225663





CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1796 - 1797
creation date earliest:	1796
creation date latest:	1797

CREATORS
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maker: Ann Holland

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Height
units: cm
value: 19.5

dimension: Width
units: cm
value: 25