Maker(s) &
Production:
Wattel, Ann, maker, England
Collection:
J.W.L. Glaisher
Category:
embroidery
Name:
sampler
Other Name:
band sampler; category
Date:
1670
Charles II
Period:
17th Century
Description:
Band sampler, linen, embroidered with linen thread and polychrome silks in cross, double running and satin stitch. The sampler comprises 18 horizontal bands, a seam runs between bands five and six. The first 9 bands are composed of repeat border patterns, 10 to 12 contain an alphabet, the name 'ANN WATTEL', and the date '1670'. The remaining bands have the inscription worked in satin stitch "ANN WATTEL IS MY N/ AME WITH MY NEDDE/L AND THRED I DID T/ HIS SAM AND IF IT HAD/ BEN B TT R I WOLD"
Technique(s):
weaving; whole
embroidering; whole; cross, double running and satin stitch
Material(s):
canvas; whole; stained buff
linen thread; whole
silk; whole; polychrome
Technique
Description:
Band sampler, canvas, embroidered with linen thread and polychrome silks in cross, double running and satin stitch.
Dimension(s):
length, 82.2, cm
width, 20.3, cm
length, 32.3/8, in
width, 8, in
Acquisition:
bequeathed; 1928-12-07; Glaisher, J.W.L., Dr
Provenance:
purchased at Sotheby's Sale, 11 May 1927
Notes:
The last line of the inscription is very worn and letters are missing.
Acquisition Credit:
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher bequest
Accession:
Object Number: T.49-1928
(Applied Arts)
(record id: 110595; input: 2004-11-05; modified: 2012-10-04)
Permanent
Identifier:
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