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quilted heart ornament
late 20th-early 21st Century
This ancient love symbol of the Hmong hilltribe people represents the coming together of people (upper scrolls) and the connection of your past and future relatives (at the point). Made by women, thi...
Chinese knot and tassels
late 19th Century
A Chinese knot in faded blue and red with two long cream tassels. This knot is depicting a very traditional and common pattern of China. Endless knots had been produced for a long time, and its meanin...
kalamkari
before 1979
A painting of a seated three headed goddess with four hands, sitting on a lotus flower above water, with a decorative border within a plain yellow border. The design is painted in blue, red and ochr...
sampler
Booth, Ann - High Hoyland School
1820
Sampler by Ann Booth, Aged 13. The sampler is worked in cross stitch, chain stitch and freehand stitching. The design featuring a tree bearing fruit and entwined serpent, flanked by a male and fema...
sampler
Collier, Frances
19th Century
Polychrome sampler by Frances Collier, Aged 10, worked in cross stitch and star stitch. It is hand stitched around the edge for framing and backed onto hardboard. The sampler features two stags, dog...
bed ornament (one of a pair)
19th century
One of a pair of bed ornaments or 'sword stripes', with circular and semicircular embroidered forms. The patterns are embroidered on the lower part of the band using satin, seed and couching stitches...
bed ornament (one of a pair)
19th century
One of a pair of bed ornaments or 'sword stripes', with circular and semicircular embroidered forms. The patterns are embroidered on the lower part of the band using satin, seed and couching stitches...
sampler
1869
Sampler made by Emma Carey, with embroidered cross stitch and star stitch and worked in polychrome wool and silk thread. This is probably stitched by a child, as it was originally part of a collection...
sampler
Fowler, Sarah
1851
Sampler worked in polychrome silk thread, made by Sarah Fowler, Aged 13, November 1851. Each element of the sampler design has been embroidered in cross stitch, with the design framed within a simple ...
sampler
Hinchcliffe, Mary - Tivy Dale Church School, Cawthorne
1846
Sampler by Mary Hinchliffe, Tivy Dale School, the gift of the Lady Elizabeth Spencer Stanhope, December the 24th 1846. Design is possibly a representation of a country estate, featuring a scene of t...