Safety in a Storm
Sampler
1845 (made)
1845 (made)
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Sampler of écru linen hand worked in cross stitch and tent stitch, mainly in pale blue and fawn-coloured threads. The sampler shows upper and lower case alphabets, lines of abstract patterns (including zig zag and greek key), spot motifs including hearts, initials, pairs of long-tailed birds and a verse, and contains the maker's name and age and the date.
Object details
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Title | Safety in a Storm (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Linen, hand embroidered |
Brief description | Sampler with verse 'Safety in a Storm' worked by Elizabeth Turffrey aged 12, made in the UK 1845 |
Physical description | Sampler of écru linen hand worked in cross stitch and tent stitch, mainly in pale blue and fawn-coloured threads. The sampler shows upper and lower case alphabets, lines of abstract patterns (including zig zag and greek key), spot motifs including hearts, initials, pairs of long-tailed birds and a verse, and contains the maker's name and age and the date. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | SAFETY IN A STORM
They need not dread the stormy day,/ Nor lightening flashing from the sky;/ Who walk in Wisdom's pleasant way,/ And always are prepared to die:/ I know no other way to hear/ The thunder roll without a fear./ Elizabeth Turffrey October 1845 Aged 12 Years. |
Object history | Elizabeth Turffrey was the paternal grandmother of the donor (RF 69/3828) and the sampler was probably worked in Bethnal Green |
Production | Reason For Production: Private |
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Accession number | MISC.84-1969 |
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Record created | September 2, 2005 |
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