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Plain Sewing Sampler
Production: French, Ethel
Flannel, with some cotton, worked in green silk. A plain sewing sampler showing dressmaking and mending techniques with pattern darning, buttonhold and close herringbone stitch. The initials and dated E.A.F./4th Yr 1896' worked in cross stitch.
History note: Ethel French, the donor's aunt
Given by Mrs Mary E. Line
Height: 26.5 cm
Width: 39 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1991-06-10) by Line, Mary E., Mrs
Victorian
19th Century, Late#
Production date:
AD 1896
: dated
The maker was the donor's aunt.
Stitching
composed of
silk
( green)
Fabric
Sowing
Accession number: T.8-1991
Primary reference Number: 131111
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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