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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
Colley, Hannah (Stitcher)
Description
Sampler, unframed. Worked on linen in silk thread cross stitch. Border of pink buds and green leaves, with a blue crown at the top. The whole is worked with a verse, each word in a different colour. Beneath are the worker's name, date and various motifs including a tree, birds, crowns, squirrels, dogs and a basket of flowers.
Production date start
1801
Period
Georgian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : TDP195
Alternative number
SM1800/5
214/46
Number of objects
1
ID
10003094

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Linen (Whole)
Silk (Thread)
Dimensions
Whole length 310.0 mm
Whole width 320.0 mm

Production

Creators
Colley, Hannah (Stitcher)
Technique
Embroidered
Cross stitch