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Linen, embroidered with coloured silks in cross stitch. At the top is the an inscription detailing the family of the Cook family. Below is a verse. At the bottom, within a floral wreath, is the maker’s name, age and date. The inscriptions are flanked by detached floral, bird and tree designs, symmetrically arranged in pairs. There is a border of a wavy stem with buds and leaves.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
36.351.20
Creation/Production
Cook, Hannah
Date: 1835
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(cm): 46
Width
(cm): 44
Techniques
hand embroidered
embroidery
Material
canvas (linen)
silk (spun and twisted)
Location
In store
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