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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
Thompson, Betsy (Stitcher)
Description
Unframed sampler. Coarse single canvas worked in yellow, blue, purple, green, red and yellow wools, using cross stitch. Alphabet in upper and lower case. Numerals 1-14. Initials, probably of family and religious text. Motifs including birds, flowers, urns, baskets, stars and a crown.
Production date start
1856
Period
Victorian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : BA3136
Alternative number
107/73
Number of objects
1
Classification code
2.83
2.46
Classification scheme
SHIC
SHIC
ID
10004136

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Canvas (Whole)
Wool (Threads)
Dimensions
Whole length 416.0 mm
Whole width 410.0 mm

Production

Creators
Thompson, Betsy (Stitcher)
Technique
Embroidered
Cross stitch