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Description: | verse, embroidered, Order is heaven's first law and that this contest,
Some are and must be greater than the rest.
More rich, more wise but who infers from hence
That such are happier shocks all common sense
Lucy Farnsworth Aged 12 years 1824
Finely woven single thread wool (tammy) ground finely woven with multi-coloured silk thread in cross stitch and satin stitch. Wide geometric border around edges and narrow borders separating into 4 parts. Upper part; alphabet in upper case a-x, second part; alphabet y-z and alphabet 1-20, third part; verse, lower part; birds, butterflies, trees, flower baskets and floral motifs and name and age of maker plus date.
order is Heav'n's first law & this confest
Some are and must be greater than the rest
More rich more wise but who infers from hence
That such are happier shocks all common sense
Lucy Farnsworth Aged 10 Years 1824
37cm x 34cm
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: silk
Part: mounting, Aspect: type, Description: framed
Part: stitch, Aspect: type, Description: cross stitch & satin stitch
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: alphabet
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: numbers
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: floral
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: pot
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: tree
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: bird
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: insect & butterfly
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: geometric
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: verse
Part: surface treatment, Aspect: subject, Description: border
Material: textile, wool
Part: ground, Material: textile, wool (fine)
Colour: multi-coloured
Part: thread, Colour: blue
Part: thread, Colour: green
Part: thread, Colour: pink
Part: thread, Colour: cream
Part: thread, Colour: brown
Part: thread, Colour: grey
Part: thread, Colour: black | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.265287 | Go to resource |
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