. . "Sampler embroidered in coloured silks mainly in darning stitches. There are fifteen large cross-shaped panels and two small ones filled with diaper patterns (stripes, chequers, lozenges) and floral and fruit sprigs in darning. Towards the bottom is the date 'ANNO 1763' beneath a crown and inscription 'GERARDA GERRITSEN' and 'BY SS'. The colours are blue, light green, yellow, dark brown, pink and red."@en . .