A Band Sampler of Narrow Border Pattern with Alphabet
Frances Maria Grevis James (1815 - 1894)
Category
Textiles
Date
1627
Materials
Textile
Measurements
545 x 170 mm
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Montacute House, Somerset
NT 597668
Summary
Sampler, dated 1627, Francis James. Linen embroidered with coloured silks and linen threads using long-armed cross, satin and double-running stitches with drawn thread work. A band sampler of narrow border pattern. Alphabet A to Z. All edges hemmed. Photo copyright NTPL/Richard Pike
Provenance
The collection of Dr Douglas Goodhart.
Makers and roles
Frances Maria Grevis James (1815 - 1894), embroiderer