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Sampler

1948-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sampler demonstrating smocking. Mounted between card. Linen smocked with pale blue and pale yellow cotton. On the reverse on the mount are three images cut from magazines showing the fashionable use of smocking. There is also a pencil sketch of a girl and a boy and a dog.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen smocked with cotton.
Brief description
Sample of ecclesiastical needlework and/or embroidery by Barbara Dawson, British, Royal School of Needlework, 1948-50
Physical description
Sampler demonstrating smocking. Mounted between card. Linen smocked with pale blue and pale yellow cotton. On the reverse on the mount are three images cut from magazines showing the fashionable use of smocking. There is also a pencil sketch of a girl and a boy and a dog.
Dimensions
  • Mount length: 31.5cm
  • Mount width: 25cm
  • Sampler length: 18.5cm
  • Sampler width: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Miss Barbara Dawson
Production
Worked by Barbara Dawson as a student at the Royal School of Needlework.
Collection
Accession number
T.61-2003

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Record createdDecember 18, 2003
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