Sampler

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Title

Sampler

Content partner

Toitū Otago Settlers Museum

Collection

Toitū Otago Settlers Museum NZMuseums

Description

This is an excellent effort by an 8-year-old child. It is headed by a panel featuring a variety of motifs, including trees, flowers, birds, butterflies and dogs. The central panel contains a verse making a link between the embroiderer’s work and her faith in Jesus. This is a popular verse, various versions of which have been found on samplers dating back to the 1640s. Bird and plant motifs are worked either side of the verse while below is the embroiderer’s signature and age in a red silk bor...

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Format

Image

Date created

1830s

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3242/objects/27757

Related subjects

1830s / Arthur Fleet / Ellen Airey

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