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Drury, Harriet (Embroiderer)

LINEN, embroidered with coloured wools and black silk in cross stitch. Divided horizontally into three compartments. In the first compartment are Adam and Eve, denoted by "a" and “e”, the Tree of Knowledge and serpent, flowering plants and trees, birds, crowns and stars. The second contains Solomon’s Temple and a verse. The third compartment has floral, stag, dog and windmill designs. At the bottom is the maker’s name and date. There is a border of a wavy stem with strawberries.

Source: Guide to the Collection of Samplers & Embroideries (Cardiff: National Museum of Wales, 1939) by F.G. Payne.

Sampler
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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

36.351.22

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Drury, Harriet
Association Type:

Creation/Production

Drury, Harriet
Role: Embroiderer
Period: 1839

Acquisition

Donation

Measurements

Height (cm): 52
Width (cm): 47

Techniques

Hand embroidered
Embroidery

Material

Canvas (linen)
Silk (spun and twisted)
Wool (spun and twisted)

Location

In store-room
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