Rare Multiplication Table Needlework Sampler, England, 1816

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Rare Multiplication Table Needlework Sampler, England, 1816

About the Item

Rare multiplication table sampler made by Elizabeth Nield, England, 1816. Needlework was indeed at the forefront of the education of young girls throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries. In many schools, however, they would have certainly been exposed to a well-rounded academic experience, too. Studies including mathematics, geography, history lessons, astronomy and of course, literature have all been reflected in needlework; as with the good development of any worthy skill or knowledge, practice makes perfect. Elizabeth Nield practiced her needlework skill and her knowledge of arithmetic while stitching a multiplication table as the subject of a sampler. Multiplication table samplers are very rare and all that we know were made in the British Isles. They have a striking graphic quality, of course, as the twelve-by-twelve grid of numbers is stitched in black thread, as if printed on a page. Miss Nield’s sampler is completed with two tightly worked, narrow borders framing it. An inner border of a vine of soft pink flower buds, the same pink used for her lettering, and an outer modified Greek key border in blue. The addition of this decorative needlework provides an extra element of charm and aesthetic appeal. Worked in silk on linen it remains in excellent condition with some slight loss to the outer border and a very few of the letters. It has been conservation mounted into beveled maple frame with a cherry outer bead. Samplers and needlework are our specialty. If you are interested in more of this type of work please visit our website.

Dimensions:
Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
Style:
Folk Art (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Silk,Needlework
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1810-1819
Date of Manufacture:
1816
Condition:
Excellent condition with some slight loss to the outer border and a very few of the letters, conservation mounted.
Seller Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU85835108323