The Back Side of a German Sampler from 1618

In the V&A Museum, there is a German embroidery sampler from 1618 made by Lucke Boten. The sampler is made of "Linen, embroidered with silk and linen in double running, Montenegrian cross, two-sided Italian cross and satin stitch, with cutwork, drawn thread work and buttonholed bars" (http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70238/sampler-boten-lucke/)

Per the V&A Museum, "It is the earliest dated German sampler so far known." ("Sampler")

(Pictured above is "Sampler" at the V&A Museum)

Pictured below are close-up pictures of the backside of the embroidered sampler, courtesy of the V&A Museum.

For more information on how to do the two-sided Italian cross stitch, please visit https://pieceworkmagazine.com/two-sided-italian-cross-stitch/.

For more information on how to do the Montenegrian stitch, please visit these websites:
https://www.needlenthread.com/2011/06/montenegrin-stitch-thoroughly-montenegrin.html and https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/montenegrin-stitch/



Work Cited:

"A Stitch in Time: Two-Sided Italian Cross Stitch." PieceWork Magazine. https://pieceworkmagazine.com/two-sided-italian-cross-stitch/.

"Montenegrin Stitch - Thoroughly Montenegrin!" Needle 'n Thread. 8 June 2011. https://www.needlenthread.com/2011/06/montenegrin-stitch-thoroughly-montenegrin.html.

"Montenegrin Stitch Worked On The Straight." Hands Across the Sea Samplers. https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/montenegrin-stitch/.

"Sampler." Victoria & Albert Museum: London. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70238/sampler-boten-lucke/.