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Description: | verse, embroidered, Elizabeth Todd her sampler aged 12 1804
initials, embroidered, FT, ET, ST (others indecipherable)
19th century (1804)
Single thread linen ground embroidered with multi-coloured wool thread in cross stitch and tent stitch. Nine rows separated by narrow borders; alphabet in upper case, alphabet in upper case, numbers 1-12, floral motifs, geometric patterns, initials, name and age of maker plus date.
FT ET
[.]T [.]T E[.] ST
[..] TT
ELIZABETH TODD HER
SAMPLER AGED 12 1804
T
21cm x 32cm
English
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 & tent stitch
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: alphabet
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: numbers
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: geometric
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: floral
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: diamond
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: initials
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: verse
Material: textile, linen
Part: ground, Material: textile, linen (fine)
Colour: multi-coloured
Part: thread, Colour: blue
Part: thread, Colour: brown
Part: thread, Colour: black
Part: thread, Colour: green
Part: thread, Colour: pink
Part: thread, Colour: purple
Part: thread, Colour: orange
Part: thread, Colour: red
Part: thread, Colour: yellow | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.265167 | Go to resource |
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