"T.20-1913" . "Linen sampler embroidered with silk and metal thread; English; first half of the 17th century."@en . . . "Linen sampler embroidered with silk and metal thread; English; first half of the 17th century."@en . "In their earliest form, samplers were put together as personal reference works for embroiderers. They were trials of patterns and stitches that had been copied from others, and records of particular effects achieved that could be recreated again. This example, with scattered individual motifs, is a spot sampler. It includes a typical range of motifs, with areas of repeating pattern, some suitable for the decoration of linen or costume accessories, such as purses."@en . "0.5928999781608581543"^^ . "0.82709997892379760742"^^ . "Embroidered sampler"@en . "Embroidered sampler"@en . . . . . "In their earliest form, samplers were put together as personal reference works for embroiderers. They were trials of patterns and stitches that had been copied from others, and records of particular effects achieved that could be recreated again. This example, with scattered individual motifs, is a spot sampler. It includes a typical range of motifs, with areas of repeating pattern, some suitable for the decoration of linen or costume accessories, such as purses."@en . . . "1600 / 1650, England" . . . . . . "1600 / 1650, England" . . . . .