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Canvas ground, embroidered with coloured wools in cross and darning stitches. Varied border of floral wavy stems and scrolling pattern. At top: commencing with a cross motif, is upper case alphabet followed by numerals 1 to 10 in four rows. Below: series of detached letters and numerals, the date and motif of the sacred monogram IHS beneath a cross, and three rectangles of surface darning.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
20.254.55
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Height
(mm): 305
Width
(mm): 320
Techniques
hand embroidered
embroidery
Material
canvas
wool (spun and twisted)
Location
In store
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