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Cook, Hannah
(Embroiderer)
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
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Cook, Hannah
Association Type:
Date: 1835
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(cm): 46
Width
(cm): 44
Techniques
Hand embroidered
Embroidery
Material
Canvas (linen)
Silk (spun and twisted)
Location
In store
Classification
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