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Sampler 1971-1749
Sampler by Unknown Maker
Sampler 1971-1749

Sampler by Unknown Maker

Date1702-1714
OriginEngland
MediumSilk embroidery threads with lace on a linen ground of 64 x 50 threads per inch, wood, glass (fiber identification by eye)
DimensionsOH: 19" x OW: 14 1/2"
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number1971-1749
DescriptionThis is a framed rectangular sampler with some similarities to band samplers of the 17th-century. The first band has an uppercase alphabet and numerals 1 through 11. The second band shows an alphabet with a mixture of upper and lowercase letters, as well as an ampersand and numerals 1 through 3. The next band features numerals 3 through 26. The fourth band shows a modified Greek key design. The fifth band has an inscription that reads, "LORD IS ONLY MY SVpport ANd He ThAT Doth Me Feed HoW CAn I Then LacK AnY ThinG WheReof." The sixth band has a floral design. The seventh continues the inscription, reading, "StAnD In neeD In PASTvReS Green he Feedeth Me Where I Do SAfeLY Lie AnD After LeAD Me to The St." The next band has a series of lozenges. The next band completes the inscription, reading, "reams ThAt Rvns More PleAsAntLY," followed by a series of alternating crowns and hearts. The tenth band has a series of strawberries. The eleventh band has royal imagery, with thistles, fleurs de lis, hearts, flags with fleurs de lis, crossed swords, and a crown in the center. The twelfth band has a strip of checkerboard. The third band has a square zig-zagging line, with flowers, trees, and a large flower in the center.

The bottom third of the sampler shows Queen Ann holding an orb and scepter. She wears a crown, ermine robe, faded blue and tan gown, and sleeves made of real lace. She is surrounded by flowers and leaves.

Stitches: cross over two, eyelet, French knots, satin, split

Label TextThis band sampler, from the early eighteenth century, shows the transition of seventeenth-century sampler-making into the next century. Like the samplers that came before it, it has bands of text, and floral, and geometric designs. But it also has a detailed depiction of Queen Anne, the monarch who ushered Britain into the eighteenth century.
Inscribed"LORD IS ONLY MY SVpport ANd He ThAT Doth Me Feed HoW CAn I Then LacK AnY ThinG WheReof/StAnD In neeD In PASTvReS Green he Feedeth Me Where I Do SAfeLY Lie AnD After LeAD Me to The St/reams ThAt Rvns More PleAsAntLY"
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceEx-coll: Tomlinson