E.1958.21_01
Type
sampler
Maker of the object
Nicholson, Elizabeth
Date
1842
Materials
linen, wool, hand-stitched
Description
Sampler in linen embroidered with coloured wool threads. Berlin wool work. Border pattern, alphabets, text and motifs, including flowers, dogs, birds and a house. Text: 'How sweet the name of Jesus sounds ...'. Inscription: 'Elizabeth Nicholson Aged 10 Ys 1842'.
Category
HISTORY OF EDUCATION; TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 390 mm x 425 mm