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Description: | Finely woven linen ground embroidered with linen and silk thread in back stitch, blanket stitch and closed herringbone stitch. Separated into rows of geometric and floral designs.
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: linen & silk
Part: mounting, Aspect: type, Description: mounted
Part: stitch, Aspect: type, Description: back stitch & blanket stitch
Part: stitch, Aspect: type, Description: closed herringbone stitch
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: floral
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: nut & acorn
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: border
Material: textile, linen
Part: ground, Material: textile, linen (fine)
Colour: multi-coloured
Part: thread, Colour: blue
Part: thread, Colour: green
Part: thread, Colour: pink
: Close-up of the stitches used. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.265171 | Go to resource |
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