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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"

Nama tāpiringa: 1969.25 Whakahounga o Mua: 15 May 2023

Collection Area

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Te reo Name

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa

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Ingoa Kē

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Momo Ingoa Kē

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Kupu whakaahua

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Wāhi

England

Wāhi Hāngai

England

Field Collection Place

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Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai

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Rā Kohinga

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Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake

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Accession Number

1969.25

Rā Tāpiringa

1969

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

col.2337 (colonial)

T738 (textile)

1995x1.450 (temporary accession number)

Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē

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Wāhanga

History

Social History

Rūma Whakaatu

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Herenga

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Momo

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Uiuitia Tirohanga API

Whakaaturia te wāhi

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Rārangi Mihi

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

Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

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Takenga ā-Ahurea

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Kohinga

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Kaiwaihanga Matua

Mary Ling (Embroiderer)

Wāhi

England

Rā

1809

Tuhipoka Hāngai

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Mahi Hāngai

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Tangata Hāngāi

Mary Ling

Wāhi Hāngai

England

Rā Hāngai

1809

Tikanga Waihanga

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Wā

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

Waitohu/māka

"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)

Rawatoi/Mātū

linen (material)

silk thread/thread

Whakaahuatanga Ine

16.25" x 13" (h x w)

Raraunga Ine

410mm (precise)

330mm (precise)

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

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

Huinga Kaupapa

Taumata whakarōpū

08 Communication Artifacts

Tuhipoka Rawatoi/Mātū

42 threads per inch/ 17 threads per cm