Costume and Textiles Sampler Made in Scotland, EuropeLate 18th century Artist/maker unknown, Scottish Linen plain weave with wool and silk embroidery in cross, whipped, stem, rice, faggot, eyelet, Rococo, blanket, chain, antique hem, and encroaching satin stiches * Gallery 271, Costume and Textiles, second floor 1969-288-302 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969 |
LabelThis sampler features the early Latin alphabet, which often lacked the letters J and U. I represented both I and J, and V denoted both V and U before the sixteenth century. These alphabets were copied from contemporary books on grammar, such as Charles Gildon and John Brightland’s A Grammar of the English Tongue (1711), which was the first guide to feature ornate alphabets especially for samplers.Social Tags [?]eurosampler [x] sampler [x] scottish sampler [x] whitman sampler collection [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
