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Description: | Artist: Edie, Harriot, maker; Date(s): after 1701 - before 1800; Classification(s): embroidery, sampler, weaving, Band sampler, wool, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch; Acquisition: bequeathed by Glaisher, J.W.L., Dr, 1928-12-07, Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest [T.119-1928]
Description: Band sampler, wool, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch. The sampler comprises 27 horizontal bands which include line designs, alphabets, repeat border patterns and the inscription ' Goodness generally leads to universal Esteem / Give without Grudging to the Poor / And Heaven will soon augment thy Store / Riches when on the good bestowed / Are Blessings worthy of a God / Harriot Edie her work in the 5th Year of / her AGE'. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | Edie, Harriot embroidery sampler | Temporal: | name=18th century; start=1701; end=1800 | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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