Sampler
1887 (made)
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Darning and buttonhole sampler of fine linen, embroidered with coloured silks. The bottom, plain hemmed and decorated with a line of double feather stitches. The sides, turned and secured with herringbone stitches. The deep top hem, secured with lines of back stitch and decorated with feather stitching.
In the deep upper hem, six worked buttonholes. In the main panel, five patches of fancy darning and the inscription in cross stitch.
In the deep upper hem, six worked buttonholes. In the main panel, five patches of fancy darning and the inscription in cross stitch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, hand embriodered and stitched with coloured silks |
| Brief description | Sampler of linen, hand embroidered by Maggie Jones, English, 1887 |
| Physical description | Darning and buttonhole sampler of fine linen, embroidered with coloured silks. The bottom, plain hemmed and decorated with a line of double feather stitches. The sides, turned and secured with herringbone stitches. The deep top hem, secured with lines of back stitch and decorated with feather stitching. In the deep upper hem, six worked buttonholes. In the main panel, five patches of fancy darning and the inscription in cross stitch. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Maggie E Jones, Hendrehen School 1887' (Worked in cross stitch in the deep upper hem) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E. M. Davies |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.410-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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