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Sampler made by Mary Ling, aged 10 years, 1809. Mary Ling's sampler shows the verse which appears on more samplers than any other verse. This decorative sampler is unlikely to be the first sampler she stitched. Sampler on fine linen with reds, greens, browns. The motifs include - houses, peacocks, trees. Borders, signature and date. "Jesus permit thy gracious name"

Accession number: 1969.25 Last Update: 15 May 2023

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Place

England

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England

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Accession Number

1969.25

Accession Date

1969

Other Id

col.2337 (colonial)

T738 (textile)

1995x1.450 (temporary accession number)

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Department

History

Social History

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Credit Line

Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1969.25, col.2337, T738, 1995x1.450

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Cultural Origin

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Primary Maker

Mary Ling (Embroiderer)

Place

England

Date

1809

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Associated Person

Mary Ling

Associated Place

England

Associated Date

1809

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Period

George III (1760 - 1820)/House of Brunswick, Hanover Line/English reign

Signature/marks

"Jesus Permit thy Gracious name to stand/ As the first Effort of an Infant Hand/ And while my fingers on the Canvas move/Engage my Sinful heart to seek thy Love/With thy dear Children Lord give me A part/ And write thy name Dear Jesus on my heart" (verse)

Mary Ling / Aged 10 years/ 1809 (signature)

Media/Materials

linen (material)

silk thread/thread

Measurement Description

16.25" x 13" (h x w)

Measurement Reading

410mm (precise)

330mm (precise)

Physical Description

Colours: greens, browns, gold, coral reds, blue/greens

Motifs: flowers with urns; peacocks, bees and trees; houses with fences and trees

Bands: work divided into broad bands with narrow separating bands (an arcaded floral border, a tightly stitched diagonal band suggesting the ground, a sawtooth satin stitch border)

Border: arcaded floral band, completely symmetrical; stars in corners

Alphabet: n/a

Numerals: n/a

Verse: Jesus Permit thy Gracious name to stand/ As the first Effort of an Infant Hand/ And while my fingers on the Canvas move/ Engage my Sinful heart to seek thy Love/ With thy dear Children Lord give me A part/ And write thy Name Dear Jesus on my heart/

Details in signature: Mary Ling/ Aged 10 Years/1809

Subject Category

Classification

08 Communication Artifacts

Media/Materials Notes

42 threads per inch/ 17 threads per cm