Object number
68/539
Description
This is a sampler attached to a thin wooden panel, which has a newpaper advert attached from 1851. It consists of cross stitch, wool embroidery in pink, green, cream, yellow, grey, orange, brown and fawn. The sampler was made by the donor's wife's grandmother in Lancashire.
Physical description
Needlework sampler: wool, wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue correction’ form – ‘SAMPLER // CRAFTS Textile furnishing // Condition: Pins- attach to back- rusted faded slighty. Back: Thin wood. Newspaper. 1851. Advertisements. Feb. 12th. 40m. Made by donor’s wife’s grandmother (?) ion Lancashire. Cross stitch. Wool embroidery. Colours pink green cream yellow grey orange brown fawn. Background natural. [pencil drawing]’
Production place
Lancashire
Production date
1851 - 1851
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10832.tif - High resolution image
