IDENTIFIERS
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id:	225712
accession number:	T.43-2018

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Wednesday 21 November 2018
updated:	Monday 16 December 2019

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Wool(?) embroidered with polychromesilks in cross stitch.
33cm x 41cm
13" x 16 1/4"
A strawberry border encloses a sampler divided into three sections. The upper section comprises a central flower pot flanked by two smaller ones, columns with perching birds. The central section  has a central flower basket ( an oversized rose), two further flower baskets, columns and perching birds.. The lower section contains the inscription "elizabeth jannet hall/aged 10years may 1 1843" 
The frame carries  the makers label of Chapman Bros. 241 Kings Road , Chelsea. They are mentioned in British Picture Framers 1600-1950 and the frame may be the sampler's original one.
Elizabeth was probably the daughter of Peter & Jannet Hall, born 3rd August 1832, christened on the 23rd September at St. Luke's , Old Street, Finsbury.
title:	sampler

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	Butcher Collection

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225712





CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery



DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Height
units: cm
value: 29.5

dimension: Width
units: cm
value: 39.2