Sample
1850-1874 (made)
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Panel of blue glazed cotton to which are sewn sample pieces of knitting, fifteen on the front, and four on the back. All but one are worked in cotton, the odd one being in thick wool.
The panels, and the decorative hands within them, are numbered and the numbers refer to pattern in Mrs Gaugain's book of knitting, netting and crochet work.
The panels, and the decorative hands within them, are numbered and the numbers refer to pattern in Mrs Gaugain's book of knitting, netting and crochet work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand knitted cotton and wool, glazed cotton |
| Brief description | Panel of knitting samples, made by Elizabeth Hume, England, 1850-1874 |
| Physical description | Panel of blue glazed cotton to which are sewn sample pieces of knitting, fifteen on the front, and four on the back. All but one are worked in cotton, the odd one being in thick wool. The panels, and the decorative hands within them, are numbered and the numbers refer to pattern in Mrs Gaugain's book of knitting, netting and crochet work. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss F. M. Wilcox |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.72-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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