Sampler
Two alphabets (no J or U); initials L.D.; geometric designs and small birds.
Artist/maker unknown, English
Geography:
Made in England, Europe
Date:
1662Medium:
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery in marking cross, back, satin, couching, split, double running, eyelet, long-armed cross, Roumanian, stem, four-sided, needle-weaving, spider, and buttonhole stitches and French knotsDimensions:
30 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (78.1 x 17.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1969-288-3Credit Line:
Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969
Made in England, Europe
Date:
1662Medium:
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery in marking cross, back, satin, couching, split, double running, eyelet, long-armed cross, Roumanian, stem, four-sided, needle-weaving, spider, and buttonhole stitches and French knotsDimensions:
30 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (78.1 x 17.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1969-288-3Credit Line:
Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969
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englandsampler [x] english sampler [x] eurosampler [x] sampler [x] whitman sampler collection [x]From at least the sixteenth century, samplers served as personal pattern records of embroidered stitches and designs for women and girls, and were an important part of feminine education. A sampler’s motifs, which could be expanded upon during its maker’s lifetime, would be adapted for decoration on clothing and household linens. This sampler is embroidered with at least two dozen different stitches; its ordered linear design is typical of samplers of the late seventeenth century.
