We had a special showing of samplers this morning at the Blythe House which is part of the V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum).
This first is an English or Scottish sampler from 1749.
This is from Vierlande, Germany and was made in 1807.
This one was unfortunately covered with plastic and there were overhead florescent lights and bright windows so the photo isn't too good. It is from England and was stitched between 1600 and 1650.
This is from Spain and was made in 1775.
This is an English one from 1673 (in 2 parts).
This next one is a very large 19th century sampler from Morocco.
The next two are both Mexican samplers. The first is from 1870 and the second from 1860. The colorful stitch used along the top and right side of the first sampler (in addition to other places) is called the Aztec Stitch. It is also used on the second sampler just to the left of the central animal.
This large one is Spanish from the 18th century.
This stumpwork piece is English from 1665.
Next up is an Italian whitework sampler from 1600-1650 (with a plastic cover).
This sampler was made in Germany in 1884.
And this partlet (panel worn to fill the low-cut front of a gown) is English from 1605-1620.
As a special treat we got to see this 400 year old English jacket.
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