Sampler

Description

Sampler of white linen embroidered with bands of various motifs including a crowned rose and 'ER', in various coloured silks, in a modern gilt frame: English, by Martha Prescott, 1650. Close companion to K.2018.82.

Museum reference

A.1979.108

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Sampler

Production information

Martha Prescott
England, Northern Europe

Date

1650

Materials

Linen, Silk

Physical description

White linen embroidered in coloured silks; gilt frame

Exhibitions

• Textile Treasures

References

Tarrant, Naomi, Textile Treasures: An Introduction to European Decorative Textiles for Home and Church in the National Museums of Scotland, NMS Publishing Ltd, Edinburgh, 2001