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Maker/s

Leedes, Joyce (maker)

Collection

J.W.L. Glaisher

Category

embroidery

Name

sampler

Description

Band sampler worked in polychrome silks with alphabets and dozens of spot motifs including figures, animals (birds, horses, deer, a goat, snail, owl, frog, lion) and a mermaid.

Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in double running, back, satin, eyelet, cross, Montenegrin cross, trellis and detached needle lace stitches. Three edges are finished with buttonhole stitch and there is a selvedge at the top. The sampler consists of two joined pieces. The design includes horizontal bands of inscription with dozens of small spot motifs above and below. The inscription is made up of two alphabets, the name 'Ioyce Leedes' and the date '8 JUNE 1675'. At the top there is an incomplete alphabet and numerals in rather less structured bands. There is also a small panel with the initials 'IL' at the bottom of the sampler. The larger design includes a female figure, a mermaid, a male figure, a person on horseback, a reindeer, a couple holding hands, an owl, other birds, smaller animals, insects, and stylized flowers.

Production Place

England (maker) (country)

English (maker) (nationality)

Technique Description

Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in double running, back, satin, eyelet, cross, Montenegrin cross, trellis and detached needle lace stitches. Three edges are finished with buttonhole stitch and there is a selvedge at the top. The sampler consists of two joined pieces.

Dimensions

length: (): 41.5 cm
width: (max): 12.75 cm
length: 16.3/4 in
width: 5.1/4 in

Period

third quarter of 17th century

Date

dated 1675

Provenance

bequeathed: Glaisher, J.W.L., Dr 1928-12-07 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection)

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Documentation

1. Humphrey, Carol (1984) English Samplers at the Fitzwilliam, Cambridge (Cambs.): The Fitzwilliam Museum [page: 10]
   [comments: Publ. Pl. 11, No. 28]
2. Humphrey, Carol (1997) Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks, Samplers, Cambridge (Cambs.): Cambridge University Press [page: 32-3]
   [comments: Publ. p. 32, no. 1, illustrated p. 33]
3. Colby, Averil (1964) Samplers Yesterday and Today, London: B.T. Batsford Ltd.
   [comments: Publ. fig. 98]
4. Morrall, Andrew (2008) English Embroidery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1580-1700, 'Twixt Art and Nature, New Haven & London: Yale University Press [page: 158]
   [comments: Publ. p. 158, cited]

Other Notes

Accession Number

T.57-1928 (Applied Arts)
(Reference Number: 110603; Input Date: 2004-11-05 / Last Edit: 2010-01-19)