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Collection Item: Sampler

Basic info

Collection
Costume and Textiles
Object name
Sampler
Object category
Textile crafts
Object subcategory
Embroidery and tapestry
Creators
Fowler, Alice (Stitcher)
Description
Sampler, unframed. Worked on linen in coloured silks, in cross and Algerian eye stitch. Single red line border. The top half is worked with alphabets and numerals. The lower half is worked with various motifs including trees, baskets of flowers, dogs, birds and an angel. The worker's name, age, date and school are worked in black.
Production date start
1814
Period
Georgian
Regency

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : TDP190
Number of objects
1
Classification code
2.46
2.8312
Classification scheme
SHIC
SHIC
ID
10003089

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Linen (Whole)
Silk (Thread)
Dimensions
Whole length 335.0 mm
Whole width 197.0 mm

Production

Creators
Fowler, Alice (Stitcher)
Technique
Embroidered
Cross stitch
Algerian eye stitch