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WOOLLEN CANVAS, embroidered with coloured silks in cross and satin stitches. At the top are the letters of the alphabet thrice repeated and numerals to 18 and 6. In the middle are various conventional floral and bird designs with a verse. At the bottom is the maker’s name and date. There is a border of a floral wavy stem.
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
36.351.25
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(cm): 43
Width
(cm): 33
Techniques
hand embroidered
embroidery
Material
canvas (wool)
silk (spun and twisted)
Location
In store
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