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CANVAS, embroidered with coloured wools in cross stitch, At the top, in five rows, are Gothic and Roman letters of the alphabet commencing with a cross, numerals to 9 and the date “1833”. Beneath is the inscription: "Sophia dai?i?e te oedelem". (Inscription damaged). At the bottom there is a monstrance between two candlesticks with candles, the Sacred Trigram I.H.S. beneath a cross, crosses, flowering plants in pots and birds. There is a narrow (unfinished) border.
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
20.254.11
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Height
(cm): 32
Width
(cm): 33
Techniques
hand embroidered
embroidery
Material
canvas
wool (spun and twisted)
Location
In store
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