Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler, Jane Davison

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Jane Davison, Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler
Jane Davison, Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler
Jane Davison
Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler
1710
Jane Davison, artist
1695–?
Iane Davison 1710, If You Will Not When You... sampler, 1710
Where object was made: England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: embroidering; satin stitch; silk thread; linen; eyelet stitch; cross-stitching
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 45.72 x 19.05 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 18 x 7 1/2 in
Credit line: Source unknown
Accession number: 0000.0946
Not on display
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This sampler is similar in format to those produced in the New England colonies from 1650 until 1750. Moral verse and the tedious repetition of alphabets point to a Massachusetts origin. Such work was common there during the early 18th century. J's and U's were often omitted from these early samplers. American samplers bearing crowns are unusual save when the maker had not been long in the colonies.

Exhibitions

Threads of History: Textiles from the Spencer Museum of Art
1990