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Description: | verse, embroidered, Elizabeth Procter aged 8 1831
19th century (1831)
Single thread linen ground embroidered with multi-coloured wool thread in cross stitch and eyelet stitch. Separated into two parts with a wide strawberry border around the edges and narrow borders separating rows. Upper part; alphabet in upper and lower case, initials and initials in eyelet stitch. Lower part; tree, flower pot, stags, dogs, heart motifs and date. Name and age of maker across the bottom.
IP GP EP W
P WG PG JG Gg RG WC IG
IG MM AG Jr AM EG AP
AP AG AP eg
AP AS WG AS
1831
Elisabeth Procter Aged 8
31cm x 43cm
Scottish, possibly
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 & deer
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: floral
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: heart
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: diamond
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: floral & plant & flower pot
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: fruit & strawberry
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: border
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: tree
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: number
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: verse
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: tree & bush
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: orange
Part: thread, Colour: pink
Part: thread, Colour: purple
Part: thread, Colour: red | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.265162 | Go to resource |
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