Shirt Sampler
1878 (made)
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Shirt sampler, miniature shirt of cotton finely sewn with silk in back stitch. French seams, fine gathers, tucks, gussets, collar and cuffs. Marked with blue silk cross stitch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, hand stitched with silk |
| Brief description | Shirt sampler of cotton, hand stitched by Jane Whittaker, English, 1878 |
| Physical description | Shirt sampler, miniature shirt of cotton finely sewn with silk in back stitch. French seams, fine gathers, tucks, gussets, collar and cuffs. Marked with blue silk cross stitch. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J W / 1878' (Cross stitched on front in blue silk) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E. M. Davies |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.415-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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