Philips, Prisca

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Maker
Philips, Prisca
Date made
1700
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Double running, rococo, Satin, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: missing J and U. Various stitched lines and one wide cross band. Bottom half of sampler has motifs including a heart, crown, flowers, animals, birds.
Inscription
'PRISCA * PHILIPS * LOOK * / WELL TO WHAT YOV / TAKE IN HAND FOR / LARNING IS BETTER THEN / HOVSE OR LAND WHEN * / LAND IS GONE AND MONEY / IS SPENT THEN LARNING / IS MOST EXCELLENT ' / IVNE THE 7 1 7 0 0 / IVDETH * HAYLE / WAS * MY * MIST / RIS //
Length Without Frame
36.25cm
Width Without Frame
14.25cm
Historical Owner
#T.7-1952 Bequest of Lady St.John Hope
Owner
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Owner Private
Fitzwilliam Museum