| MARTHA WILKINS 1699 |
| An English Band Sampler. The seventeenth century is considered the Golden Age of samplermaking in England. Samplers created during this period exhibited exquisitely varied stitches, in combination with sophisticated design and color schemes. Martha Wilkin's band
sampler exhibits many of these popular contemporary patterns, including diaper motifs, stylized carnations, acorns, grape and vine leaves, pineapples, daisies, and roses. |
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- Origin and date: England, 1699
- Rated: Advanced
- Linen count and finished size: 35 count, 6"X20"
- Stitches: Ubiquitous cross, Montenegrin cross,
- algerian eyelet, double running satin, back,
- seeding, eyelet, some whitework techniques.
- Source: Privately owned
- Kit with cotton
floss: $45.00
- Kit with silk floss:
$76.00
Graph only: $16.00
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