- Maker
- Bacheler, Ruth
- Date made
- 1717
- Origin
- England
- Stitches
- Eyelet, Florentine, Cross, Long armed cross, Rice, Chain.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. The sampler is divided into three main horizontal sections. The upper one of three alphabets The third section contains a band of crowns with initials alternating with small lozenges and bands of Florentine stitching and border patterns.
- Inscription
- O THOU TO WHOM ANGeLS / THeIR HYMNS ADDReSS TO / WHOM ALL KNeeS MUST BOW / ALL TONgUeS CONFeSS ha / Ve OFFeNded GOd Where Sha / LL I FLY to hide MY seLF Fr / OM hIS OFFeNded EYe I F R O. (Beneath is a band of Florentine work, then): 1 7 1 7 EdWard / BaCheLeR Rvth / BaCheLeR. //
- Length Without Frame
- 45.75 cm
- Width Without Frame
- 20.75 cm
- Historical Owner
- #T.114-1928 Bequest of Dr. J.W.L. Glaisher
- Owner
- Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Owner Private
- Fitzwilliam Museum
