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Closely woven ground fabric embroidered with coloured silks in cross stitch. Border of stylized wavy stem with rosebuds, with white crocheted border added to three sides. Upper part: upper case alphabet, ampersand, numerals 1 to 10, lower case alphabet, upper case italic alphabet, maker's name and upper case incomplete alphabet. Below: religious verse within outline, flanked by motifs of bird on branch, and below a large basket of flowers set on a hillside with sheep and dogs[?], and flanked by rosebuds in vases and butterflies
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
64.376.2
Creation/Production
Ward, Sarah
Date: 1845 (circa)
Acquisition
Bequest
Measurements
Height
(cm): 38
Width
(cm): 41.5
Techniques
embroidery
Location
In store
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