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68/539
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This is a sampler attached to a thin wooden panel, which has a newpaper advert attached from 1851. It consists of cross stitch, wool embroidery in pink, green, cream, yellow, grey, orange, brown and fawn. The sampler was made by the donor's wife's grandmother in Lancashire.
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Needlework sampler: wool, wood
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MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue correction’ form – ‘SAMPLER // CRAFTS Textile furnishing // Condition: Pins- attach to back- rusted faded slighty. Back: Thin wood. Newspaper. 1851. Advertisements. Feb. 12th. 40m. Made by donor’s wife’s grandmother (?) ion Lancashire. Cross stitch. Wool embroidery. Colours pink green cream yellow grey orange brown fawn. Background natural. [pencil drawing]’
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Lancashire
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1851 - 1851
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10832.tif - High resolution image
