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LINEN, embroidered with coloured silks in cross stitch. At the top, in four horizontal rows preceded by crosses, are the letters of the alphabet in Gothic letters, in Roman capitals twice repeated, and numerals to 22, followed by the letters "M I C". There is an unfinished border, of zig-zag and straight stripes.
Source: Guide to the Collection of Samplers & Embroideries (Cardiff: National Museum of Wales, 1939) by F.G. Payne.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
20.254.20
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Height
(cm): 32
Width
(cm): 32
Techniques
hand embroidered
embroidery
Material
linen (flax fabric)
silk (spun and twisted)
Location
In store
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