31.5_01
Type
sampler; band sampler
Maker of the object
Priest, Elizabeth
Date
1674-1676
Materials
linen, silk, hand-stitched
Place
England (place of manufacture)
Description
Embroidered panel, with rows of border patterns, religious text, verse and motifs, including St Veronica's veil, a huntsman and a pelican in her piety. Inscription: 'ELIZABETH PRIEST IS MY NAME AND WITH MY NEDLE 76' and upside down 'C P 74'. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
HISTORY OF EDUCATION; TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 755 mm x 247 mm