Sampler
ca. 1913 (embroidered)
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Sampler giving diagrams and stitches from Western Embroideries. Linen divided into 12 numbered sections. Embroidered in silk, mainly in beige, red and blue; needles in appropriate positions.
118: Run border; Overcast border
119: Borders
120: Three varieties of chain fillings
121: Two stem stitch fillings
122: Border (ladder)
123: Much-raised lozenge border
124: Two surface fillings
125: Two close borders
126: Three basket or brick-stitch fillings
127: Two fillings over cords
128: Open hem stitch; square open hem stitch
129: Two variations on open square hem-stitch; Castellated edge; Feathered hem-stitch
118: Run border; Overcast border
119: Borders
120: Three varieties of chain fillings
121: Two stem stitch fillings
122: Border (ladder)
123: Much-raised lozenge border
124: Two surface fillings
125: Two close borders
126: Three basket or brick-stitch fillings
127: Two fillings over cords
128: Open hem stitch; square open hem stitch
129: Two variations on open square hem-stitch; Castellated edge; Feathered hem-stitch
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidery on linen |
| Brief description | Sampler giving diagrams and stitches from Western Embroideries, silk embroidery on linen, worked by Louisa Pesel, England, ca. 1913. |
| Physical description | Sampler giving diagrams and stitches from Western Embroideries. Linen divided into 12 numbered sections. Embroidered in silk, mainly in beige, red and blue; needles in appropriate positions. 118: Run border; Overcast border 119: Borders 120: Three varieties of chain fillings 121: Two stem stitch fillings 122: Border (ladder) 123: Much-raised lozenge border 124: Two surface fillings 125: Two close borders 126: Three basket or brick-stitch fillings 127: Two fillings over cords 128: Open hem stitch; square open hem stitch 129: Two variations on open square hem-stitch; Castellated edge; Feathered hem-stitch |
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| Object history | This sampler was acquired by the Museum in 1913 as a teaching aid. Purchased. Registered File number 1994/375. |
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| Accession number | T.153-1994 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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