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Mary Matchin
Sampler 1734
linen, silk (thread)
48.6 × 22.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Kay Servante, 1990
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Sampler
1734
Medium
linen, silk (thread)
Measurements
48.6 × 22.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Kay Servante, 1990
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
This authored sampler includes a metrical version of the Ten Commandments alongside narrow chain, satin and cross-stitch band patterns, the King’s initials and freestyle Tudor roses. Its combination of moral verse and practical stitchery within the overall design reveals something of the role samplers played as part of a girl’s formal education.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
stitched in blue silk l.l.: MARY MATCHIN HER WORK IN THE TENTH/ YEAR OF HER AGE AND OF OUR LORD
stitched in red silk l.c.: 1734
Accession Number
CT31-1990
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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