Sampler with Shepherdess - Greeting card

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Elizabeth Bates, border sampler, 1801 (detail) From the needlework sampler collection of The Fitzwilliam Museum. Produced at the start of the 19th century, the motifs of hills, tre es, and animals are typical of 18th century English samplers. The central shepherdess can also be seen in other samplers of the time. Elizabeth Bates has used wool with polychrome silks in cross, satin, stem, darning, and herringbone stitch. Product details: Single greetings card with envelope, cello wrapped Blank inside Card size: 16 x 16 cm Printed in the UK on carbon balanced card Show more