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ANN BOWDEN
1811 |
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This unusual sampler is probably of Scottish
origin. The distinctive French-inspired mansion house and the
peacocks are commonly found on Scottish samplers. Adam and Eve
are realistically stitched in the Garden, by effectively working
two quite simple stitches together: cross, outlined by stem stitch,
to give their shapes fluidity and movement. The sun, wearing
a jaunty black derby hat, and an eyelet stitched moon, flank
the thunderous clouds overhead. In the lower half of the sampler
is a spinning
monkey motif, usually found on
Dutch samplers, as well as a variation on Solomon's Temple, and
a windmill. Our model has been stitched on 40-count linen to
more closely approximate the size of the original sampler. |
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Origin and date: England or Scotland, 1811
Rated: Intermediate
Linen count and finished size: 35 or 40 count,
17-1/2"x20-1/4" or 15-1/2"x17-3/4" (please specify!)
Stitches: Cross, Irish, satin, eyelet
Source: Collection of The Scarlet Letter
Kit with cotton floss: $61.00
Kit with silk floss: $108.00
Graph only: $8.00
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