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Table Runner

1920-1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a hand stitched runner for a table, made by a young girl during the 1920s in England. The scene that has been stitched is of a farmer and his wife feeding and tending to the animals. A second man appears to be stealing a goose and running away from the rest of its flock.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand stitched cotton
Brief description
Cotton table runner with a handstitched farm scene, made by Marion Pascoe in the 1920s
Physical description
White cotton table runner with a stitched farm scene in a combination of dark and light blue stitching.
Dimensions
  • Width: 15cm
  • Length: 138cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Donna McDonald on behalf of Lee Sarafis
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a hand stitched runner for a table, made by a young girl during the 1920s in England. The scene that has been stitched is of a farmer and his wife feeding and tending to the animals. A second man appears to be stealing a goose and running away from the rest of its flock.
Collection
Accession number
B.411-2012

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2013
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