Studio for Historical Samplers
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Ute Scheer und
Dorothee Kandzi
SAMPLERS ACCORDING TO OLD MOTIFS   Charts and kits

 

Rococo Sampler

 

price chart: 22,00 Euro

crosses: 243/472

kit:

- linen: 40 count
         - 16 threads/cm
- floss: silk *)
- needle
- instruction

93,00 Euro

 *)  Deviation between        reproduction and
       material might be        possible

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This sampler is created following to a sampler from Fitzwilliam Museum, with some characteristic changes and is worked in the style of the 17th century original. Samplers like this were stitched in the region of Saxony.

Theses long and narrow samplers show many different motifs stitched in rows, like borders, an alphabet, the lamb of God with the banner of victory and heraldic designs. Most of the motifs you find on this sampler are from the model book by Johann Sibmacher, printed in 1601. The peacock is a symbol of immortality, resurrection and eternal life. It is the bird of paradise. Those same patterns were stitched for more than 300 years and decorated not only samplers, but textiles for daily use like bed and table linen.

The most popular motifs are the Instruments of Passion and an elaborate flower vase. Vavassore published such a vase pattern in Esemplario di Lavori, Venice, 1532, it was used and embellished over two centuries for all types of embroidery and lace. The Instruments of the Passion are usually linked to the Catholic faith. Unlike the patterns and motifs, the arrangement of horizonal bands does not seem to be continued into the 18th century. Apart from the floral and one geometric repeat pattern and a complete alphabet, the horizonal divisions are used for different pictorial or design themes, all finely worked, the stitches accurate but with little variety (Humphrey, Carol: Samplers. Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks, 1998, Page 46)

 
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I would forward your order to Dorothee Kandzi, and she will send you the kit or the chart you wanted.
 © Ute Scheer 2007