Pre-18th Century Samplers

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The samplers are identified by museum and accession number, or in some cases, auction house and lot number. If the name of the embroiderer is known, it is identified in parentheses. MAMLUK SAMPLERS Ashmolean 1984.479, 1172-1249 MFA 48.1053, Egypt, c. 1300-1420 Mamluk band sampler, 14th century V&A T.326-1921, Egypt, 14th-16th century V&A T.135-1928, Egypt, 15th-16th century 16TH CENTURY SAMPLERS Itm the x^th day of July to Thomas Fisshe in reward for bringing of conserva cherys from London to Windesore sent from Maistres Lees ij s. viij d. and for an elne of lynyn cloth for a sampler for the Quene viij d. Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York, July 1502 See also this blog video clip. V&A T.14-1931, Italy, 16th century Christies Lot 68, Sale 9803, Italy, mid-16th century Two 16th century samplers from Italy or Spain, at the Fundación Lázaro Galdiano: 11476 and 11477 V&A T.190-1960 (Jane Bostocke), England, 1598 17TH CENTURY SPOT SAMPLERS Sabine Taterra has patterns and photos for additional German samplers. V&A 9047-1863, England, c. 1600-1625 V&A T.80-1918, England, c. 1600-1650 V&A T.230-1929, England, c. 1600-1650 V&A 516&A-1877, England, c. 1600-1650 V&A T.36-1927, England, c. 1600-1650 V&A T.20-1913< England, c. 1600-1650 MFA 33.667, Britain, first half of the 17th century MFA 43.274, Britain, first half of the 17th century Fitzwilliam T.2-1928 (M. Chichester), England, c. 1620-1640 V&A CIRC.279-1923, England, c. 1625-1650 MFA 39.568, Britain, 17th century MFA 43.280, Britain, 17th century Fitzwilliam T.10-1928, England, 17th century V&A T.262-1927, England, mid-17th century V&A T.40-1955, England, mid-17th century V&A T.234-1928, England, mid-17th century Fitzwilliam T.3-1928, England, possibly 1655 MFA 43.289, Germany (?), 1669 MFA 43.965, Germany, late 17th century MFA 43.979, southern Germany, 1692 MFA 43.962, southern Germany (Nuremburg?), 1696 17TH CENTURY BAND SAMPLERS The Scarlet Thread sells patterns for some of these samplers. V&A T.41-1951 (Lucke Boten), Germany, 1618 Fitzwilliam T.1-1928 (Elizabeth), England, 1629 V&A T.194-1927 (Mildred Mayow), England, 1633 CMA 1942.506, England, 17th century CMA 1942.509, England, 17th century V&A 739-1899, England, mid-17th century V&A T.185-1987, England, mid-17th century MFA 43.278 (Hannah Thornbush), Britain, mid-17th century MFA 43.282 (Elizabeth Clobery), Britain, mid-17th century MFA 49.1064 (Elizabeth Roberts), England, mid-17th century MFA 43.281, Britain, mid-17th century V&A T.184-1987, England, mid-17th century V&A T.187-1987, England, mid-17th century V&A CIRC.193-1923, England, c. 1640-1680 V&A 480-1894, England, c. 1650-1700 Fitzwilliam T.66-1928 (Marie Abbott), England, c. 1650-1701 MFA 43.275, England, 1654 Fitzwilliam T.15-1928 (Anne Lawle), England, c. 1655-1656 Fitzwilliam T.21-1928 (Ellenor Wykes), England, 1656 CMA 1942.510, England, 1659 MFA 43.287 (Mary Godfa[x]), Britain, 1660 V&A T.182-1987 (Margret Mason), England, 1660 Christie's Lot 494, Sale 5746 (E.S.), England, c. 1660 Fitzwilliam T.31-1928, England, c. 1660-1670 V&A T.131-1961 (Elizabeth Short), England, 1661 V&A 368-1907, Germany, 1661 V&A T.127-1934, Friesland, 1662 Christies Lot 661, Sale 1745 (Martha Atkenson), Britain, 1662 V&A CIRC.19-1945 (Sarah Teale), England, 1664 Plimoth (E.C.), 1664 V&A T.433-1990 (Martha Edlin), England, 1668 Fitzwilliam T.57-1928 (Joyce Leedes), 1675 Mallett T2F0232, England, c. 1680 MFA 43.276 (Hannah Culleup), England, 1687 V&A 104-1880, Germany, 1688 Fitzwilliam T.83-1928 (Hannah Canting), England, 1691 MFA 23.228 (Ann Austin), Britain (?), 1691 V&A 433-1884 (Elizabeth Mackett), 1696 17TH CENTURY WHITEWORK SAMPLERS V&A 742-1899, England, c. 1600-1650 V&A T.126-1992, Italy, c. 1600-1650 V&A T.787-1919 (Gullia Piccolomini), Italy, c. 1600-1660 MFA 49.1065 (Elizabeth Roberts), London, mid-17th century MFA 38.1153, Britain, mid-17th century MFA 43.272, England, mid-17th century MFA 43.277, Britain, mid-17th century MFA 46.369, England, mid-17th century MFA 50.4011, Britain, mid-17th century V&A 269-1898, England, mid-17th century V&A T.171-1961, England, c. 1640-1680 Fitzwilliam T.4-1928 (Elizabeth Hinde), England, 1643 V&A CIRC.110-1909 (Mary Pritchard), England, 1647 Fitzwilliam T.7-1928, England, 1648 V&A T.115-1956, England, 1649 MFA 35.2000 (E.B.), Britain, 1656 V&A T.434-1990 (Martha Edlin), England, 1669 MFA 56.130 (Amy Jones), England, 1671

Samplers

The samplers are identified by museum and accession number, or in some cases, auction house and lot number. If the name of the embroiderer is known, it is identified in parentheses.

MAMLUK SAMPLERS

Ashmolean 1984.479, 1172-1249
MFA 48.1053, Egypt, c. 1300-1420
Mamluk band sampler, 14th century
V&A T.326-1921, Egypt, 14th-16th century
V&A T.135-1928, Egypt, 15th-16th century

16TH CENTURY SAMPLERS

Itm the x^th day of July to Thomas Fisshe in reward for bringing of conserva cherys from London to Windesore sent from Maistres Lees ij s. viij d. and for an elne of lynyn cloth for a sampler for the Quene viij d.

Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York, July 1502

See also this blog video clip.

V&A T.14-1931, Italy, 16th century
Christies Lot 68, Sale 9803, Italy, mid-16th century
Two 16th century samplers from Italy or Spain, at the Fundación Lázaro Galdiano: 11476 and 11477
V&A T.190-1960 (Jane Bostocke), England, 1598

17TH CENTURY SPOT SAMPLERS

Sabine Taterra has patterns and photos for additional German samplers.

V&A 9047-1863, England, c. 1600-1625
V&A T.80-1918, England, c. 1600-1650
V&A T.230-1929, England, c. 1600-1650
V&A 516&A-1877, England, c. 1600-1650
V&A T.36-1927, England, c. 1600-1650
V&A T.20-1913< England, c. 1600-1650
MFA 33.667, Britain, first half of the 17th century
MFA 43.274, Britain, first half of the 17th century
Fitzwilliam T.2-1928 (M. Chichester), England, c. 1620-1640
V&A CIRC.279-1923, England, c. 1625-1650
MFA 39.568, Britain, 17th century
MFA 43.280, Britain, 17th century
Fitzwilliam T.10-1928, England, 17th century
V&A T.262-1927, England, mid-17th century
V&A T.40-1955, England, mid-17th century
V&A T.234-1928, England, mid-17th century
Fitzwilliam T.3-1928, England, possibly 1655
MFA 43.289, Germany (?), 1669
MFA 43.965, Germany, late 17th century
MFA 43.979, southern Germany, 1692
MFA 43.962, southern Germany (Nuremburg?), 1696

17TH CENTURY BAND SAMPLERS

The Scarlet Thread sells patterns for some of these samplers.

V&A T.41-1951 (Lucke Boten), Germany, 1618
Fitzwilliam T.1-1928 (Elizabeth), England, 1629
V&A T.194-1927 (Mildred Mayow), England, 1633
CMA 1942.506, England, 17th century
CMA 1942.509, England, 17th century
V&A 739-1899, England, mid-17th century
V&A T.185-1987, England, mid-17th century
MFA 43.278 (Hannah Thornbush), Britain, mid-17th century
MFA 43.282 (Elizabeth Clobery), Britain, mid-17th century
MFA 49.1064 (Elizabeth Roberts), England, mid-17th century
MFA 43.281, Britain, mid-17th century
V&A T.184-1987, England, mid-17th century
V&A T.187-1987, England, mid-17th century
V&A CIRC.193-1923, England, c. 1640-1680
V&A 480-1894, England, c. 1650-1700
Fitzwilliam T.66-1928 (Marie Abbott), England, c. 1650-1701
MFA 43.275, England, 1654
Fitzwilliam T.15-1928 (Anne Lawle), England, c. 1655-1656
Fitzwilliam T.21-1928 (Ellenor Wykes), England, 1656
CMA 1942.510, England, 1659
MFA 43.287 (Mary Godfa[x]), Britain, 1660
V&A T.182-1987 (Margret Mason), England, 1660
Christie's Lot 494, Sale 5746 (E.S.), England, c. 1660
Fitzwilliam T.31-1928, England, c. 1660-1670
V&A T.131-1961 (Elizabeth Short), England, 1661
V&A 368-1907, Germany, 1661
V&A T.127-1934, Friesland, 1662
Christies Lot 661, Sale 1745 (Martha Atkenson), Britain, 1662
V&A CIRC.19-1945 (Sarah Teale), England, 1664
Plimoth (E.C.), 1664
V&A T.433-1990 (Martha Edlin), England, 1668
Fitzwilliam T.57-1928 (Joyce Leedes), 1675
Mallett T2F0232, England, c. 1680
MFA 43.276 (Hannah Culleup), England, 1687
V&A 104-1880, Germany, 1688
Fitzwilliam T.83-1928 (Hannah Canting), England, 1691
MFA 23.228 (Ann Austin), Britain (?), 1691
V&A 433-1884 (Elizabeth Mackett), 1696

17TH CENTURY WHITEWORK SAMPLERS

V&A 742-1899, England, c. 1600-1650
V&A T.126-1992, Italy, c. 1600-1650
V&A T.787-1919 (Gullia Piccolomini), Italy, c. 1600-1660
MFA 49.1065 (Elizabeth Roberts), London, mid-17th century
MFA 38.1153, Britain, mid-17th century
MFA 43.272, England, mid-17th century
MFA 43.277, Britain, mid-17th century
MFA 46.369, England, mid-17th century
MFA 50.4011, Britain, mid-17th century
V&A 269-1898, England, mid-17th century
V&A T.171-1961, England, c. 1640-1680
Fitzwilliam T.4-1928 (Elizabeth Hinde), England, 1643
V&A CIRC.110-1909 (Mary Pritchard), England, 1647
Fitzwilliam T.7-1928, England, 1648
V&A T.115-1956, England, 1649
MFA 35.2000 (E.B.), Britain, 1656
V&A T.434-1990 (Martha Edlin), England, 1669
MFA 56.130 (Amy Jones), England, 1671