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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
Hardy, Elizabeth (Stitcher)
Description
Sampler, unframed. Worked on canvas in silk thread cross stitch. Large, floral border in pink, purple and orange. At the top are three rows of alphabet with the letters worked alternately in yellow and blue. Purple and green floral design. Beneath is a moral verse within a green zig zag border. Below that are two rows of alphabet in green and pink. Two large baskets of flowers flank the worker's name and age which are within a blue border.
Production date start
1880
Production date end
1885
Period
Victorian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : TDP166
Alternative number
SM1880/25
Number of objects
1
Classification code
2.46
2.8312
Classification scheme
SHIC
SHIC
ID
10003063

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Canvas (Whole)
Silk (Thread)
Dimensions
Whole length 428.0 mm
Whole width 400.0 mm

Production

Creators
Hardy, Elizabeth (Stitcher)
Technique
Embroidered
Cross stitch