Costume and Textiles Sampler Two alphabets (no J or U); initials L.D.; geometric designs and small birds. Made in England, Europe1662 Artist/maker unknown, English 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 knots Currently not on view 1969-288-3 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969 |
LabelFrom 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.Social Tags [?]englandsampler [x] english sampler [x] eurosampler [x] sampler [x] whitman sampler collection [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
