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Description: | verse, embroidered, Eliza Henderson age 12
19th century (1850-1862)
Single thread linen ground embroidered with multi-coloured wool thread in cross stitch and eyelet stitch. Separated into two parts with wide strawberry border around edges and narrow geometric borders separating rows. Alphabet in upper and lower case, numbers 1-0, and initials. Lower part; geometric and heart shapes, trees, dogs, a building, floral motifs, name and age of maker.
AH WH IH AH JH JH
AP AG WH
WH EP EN
Eliza Henderson age 12
28.8cm x 44cm
Scottish, possibly
Tyne & Wear Museums
Information taken from: Bates, A. (2008) 'Samplers: from the Museum Collections of North East England' for North East Regional Museums Hub.
Part: whole, Aspect: construction, Description: embroidery
Part: thread, Aspect: type, Description: wool
Part: mounting, Aspect: type, Description: unframed
Part: stitch, Aspect: type, Description: cross stitch & eyelet stitch
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: alphabet
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: animal
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: border
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: crown
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: diamond
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: architecture & house
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: verse
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: tree
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: floral
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: numbers
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: geometric
Material: textile, linen
Part: ground, Material: textile, linen (coarse)
Colour: multi-coloured
Part: thread, Colour: blue
Part: thread, Colour: brown
Part: thread, Colour: green
Part: thread, Colour: pink
Part: thread, Colour: red
Part: thread, Colour: white | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.265161 | Go to resource |
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