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Panel

1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This panel is almost certainly one which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. It is described as 'Knitting by a blind person: Prayer for the Houses of Parliament'. Most of the hand-worked pieces in the exhibition were produced by the inmates of charity institutions, particularly those dedicated to the care of poor children in Ireland.

The panel is knitted with two-ply cotton in stocking stitch. The 'Prayer for the High Court of Parliament', taken from the Book of Common Prayer, is knitted in 27 lines of purl stitch. The outer lace border has a pattern of overlapping leaves and was knitted separately.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand knitted cotton
Brief description
Knitted panel, 1851, English, features the Prayer for Parliament & God Save the Queen
Physical description
Panel knitted in 2 ply cotton in stocking stitch. The central part has the 'Prayer for the High Court of Parliament' knitted in 27 lines of purl.
Dimensions
  • Length: 90cm
  • Width: 45cm
Tension: 13 stitches per inch 4.5 stitches per cm
Credit line
Given by A. Buckmaster
Summary
This panel is almost certainly one which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. It is described as 'Knitting by a blind person: Prayer for the Houses of Parliament'. Most of the hand-worked pieces in the exhibition were produced by the inmates of charity institutions, particularly those dedicated to the care of poor children in Ireland.

The panel is knitted with two-ply cotton in stocking stitch. The 'Prayer for the High Court of Parliament', taken from the Book of Common Prayer, is knitted in 27 lines of purl stitch. The outer lace border has a pattern of overlapping leaves and was knitted separately.
Collection
Accession number
T.127-1921

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Record createdJuly 11, 2003
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