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Roberts, Sarah
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Cotton motif sampler linen with cotton and embroidered with blue and red cotton thread in cross-stitch. The sampler is made in the form of a pocket. The back is plain whilst the front is decorated with a balanced arrangement of detached motifs, flowerpots, sprays, crowns, hearts and two wreaths enclosing the inscriptions, to the left 'Prepare/to meet/thy god' and to the right 'Sarah/Roberts/1844'.
Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1938)
by
Longman, H. A., Mrs
19th century
Production date:
AD 1844
: Queen Victoria
Max
Length 26.5 cm
Length 10.1/2 in
Width 21.5 cm
Width 8.3/4 in
ground unbleached calico Cotton lining coarse calico Cotton red and blue Cotton thread
Weaving : Cotton motif sampler linen with cotton and embroidered with blue and red cotton thread in cross-stitch.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.67-1938
Primary reference Number: 110798
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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