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The seventeenth century is considered the Golden Age of sampler making in England. Samplers made during this period exhibit extensive stitch variety in combination with sophisticated designs and use of colour. In some examples counted thread stitches on linen were combined with panels of floral, geometric, or figural cut and drawn work: a technique whereby the background threads of linen are carefully cut and drawn away to reveal the desired pattern. Distinctive motifs emerged during this period, among them the Boxer, a corrupted human form derived from putti in Renaissance art. The figure is in a pugilistic stance, often holding a fruit or a flower aloft. Other patterns used derived from Frederico de Vinciolo's 1587 pattern book Singuliers et Nouveaux Pourtraicts, including bird motifs as seen in the Side by Side band sampler of 1675, and in Ann Lawle's band sampler of circa 1650. Other popular motifs include oak leaves, honeysuckle, carnations, roses, Stuart S motifs, peas in a pod, pansies, strawberries, daisies, acorns, cherries, fleur de lis, artichokes, grapes, and diaper motifs.
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Here you have 3 reproduction samplers in one kit from The... |
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This sampler was inspired by an embroidered panel made by Mary,... |
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An English sampler, circa 1650, from The Scarlet Letter... |
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Only three colours are useud in this English sampler from 1625,... |
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Brilliant and extreme colour combinations, complex floral... |
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An English Band Sampler of the 1660's from the Fitzwilliam... |
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This is a reproduction of a band sampler in the collection of... |
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This is the earliest dated sampler in the Fitzwilliam's... |
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This remarkably well-preserved English band sampler pushes back... |
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A rare find, this 17th century English band sampler graphically... |
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This English band sampler dated 1656, retains most of its... |
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Band samplers of the 17th century exhibit the widest range of... |
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This densely worked sampler displays exquisite detail and... |
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Joyce Leedes' spot sampler has had considerable attention paid... |
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This small and brilliantly preserved English band sampler dated... |
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Designed after an embroidered panel made by Mary Queen of Scots.... |
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This is an English sampler dated 1660 from The Scarlet Letter... |
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The origin and date of this sampler is England 1680. It can be... |
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This is a reproduction of an English band sampler in the... |
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An English Band Sampler dated 1699 from The Scarlet Letter... |
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An early English band sampler from the The Scarlet Letter... |
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MARY HURST 1661 Sampler from the FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM, Cambridge,... |
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This is an extremely rare and unusual English seventeenth... |
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Band samplers of the seventeenth century exhibit the most... |
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There are two main theories on the purpose of random motif... |
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Four arcaded pattern bands above the inscription and alphabets A... |
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This is a very rare example of two unified band samplers, worked... |
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This extraordinary piece of seventeenth century needlework was... |
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Classic designs of the seventeenth century decorate this English... |
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This abbreviated (due to some past misadventure) 17th century... |
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This is a very fine example of an early northern Dutch sampler... |
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This piece is from the collection of Sulgrave Manor in... |
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A dozen motifs charted from the border and scene of a mid 17th... |
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This maze pattern was designed after an early seventeenth... |
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The canvaswork piece from which this bell pull was derived is a... |
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