Not currently on display at the V&A

Sampler

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sampler of embroidered coarse linen and jute with a king and queen on either side of a tree in silk and metal threads in darning, Roumanian and arrowhead stitches.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered linen and jute in silk and metal threads
Brief description
Sampler of embroidered linen and jute in silk and metal threads, Finland, 1950s
Physical description
Sampler of embroidered coarse linen and jute with a king and queen on either side of a tree in silk and metal threads in darning, Roumanian and arrowhead stitches.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5in
  • Width: 6in
Credit line
Given by the Needlework Development Scheme
Production
NDS Collection 331.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.167-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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