Maker: Storey, Eliza
Border sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and hem stitch. A strawberry border frames the main body of the sampler which comprises eight horizontal bands separated by narrow border designs. The top four bands contain an alphabet a lozenge and a heart. Bands five and six another alphabet and numerals 1-5; band seven has more numerals, two crowns, two hearts a square and a lozenge and band eight comprises the inscription 'WORKd by Eliza Storey Leeds 1799'.
Given by Andrew S.F. Gow
Method of acquisition: Given (1941-01-01) by Gow, A. S. F.
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1799
: George III
bleached
Linen
polychrome
Silk
Weaving
: Border sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and hem stitch
Embroidering
Accession number: T.2-1941
Primary reference Number: 110888
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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