Cross-Stitch Sampler

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Cross-Stitch Sampler

Entry/Object ID

1972.038.828

Description

Sampler executed in cross stitch on what appears to be even-weave linen. The linen is a dark ecru colour. The embroidery is done in wools in black, brown, red, three shades of pink, rust-orange, mauve and three shades of green. The alphabet is embroidered in rows several times, also numerals and some words. The date "1826" is visible , also the initials(?) RFEC. Below this, designs, mainly floral are worked.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Turner, F.

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-72 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Sampler

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Embroidery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

cross-stitch sampler

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

November 7, 1995

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

May 25, 2024