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Total number of records: 72
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Plows, Annie | 5 |
| Addy, Percy - Kayes Infants School, Clayton West | 2 |
| Sanderson, Patricia Mary - Worsborough Village School (Near Barnsley) | 2 |
| Booth, Ann - High Hoyland School | 1 |
| Carey, Emma | 1 |
| Carter, Rhoda | 1 |
| Churchill, Sidney John Alexander | 1 |
| Collier, Frances | 1 |
| Exley, Mary | 1 |
| Fletcher, May | 1 |
fringed square
before 1975
An embroidered red silk square with turquoise knotted fringe, this piece is possibly a napkin. The symmetrical floral embroidery in each corner and four central motifs (in turquoise, cream, blue, bla...
sampler
19th Century
Sampler with embroidered cross stitch of a grand house design in red (suggestive of bricks) enclosed in a red and green cross stitch repeat border. Above the house design are grey cross stitch arcs, p...
Embroidered border
19th Century
Narrow embroidered fragment or border with five repeated floral motifs in stem stitch and satin stitch infill. Running along the length of one edge is pulled work in a zigzag pattern. All sides are r...
sampler
Plows, Annie
late 19th Century
Monochrome cross stitch sampler by Annie Plows in red silk thread. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge running along the right hand side of the sampler. The sampler includes alphabet, num...
sampler
Wilkinson, Lydia
19th Century
Embroidered sampler by Lydia Wilkinson, Aged 9. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of repeat geometric border patterns, a triple alphabet, numerals, motifs and inscriptions, enclosed in a simp...
sampler
Thompson, Grace - Blue Coat School, Birmingham
mid 19th-19th Century
Embroidered cross stitched sampler by Grace Thompson, Blue Coat School, Birmingham. The sampler is worked in three sections featuring alphabets, numerals, corner motifs and inscription, enclosed in...
sampler
Gregory, Susan
January 1850
Sampler worked in green and pink silk thread by Susan Gregory, Aged 12. The sampler is worked in three sections separated by repeat pattern cross stitch borders and includes, alphabet, numerals, ins...
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...
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...
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
Hollis, Mary
1740
Sampler made by Mary Hollis, 1740. This is probably stitched by a child, as was originally part of a collection of school children's work. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of alphabet, numb...
sampler
Carter, Rhoda
1844
Polychrome embroidered sampler mounted on board, by Rhoda Carter, 1844. Dedicated to William Carter. Sampler is worked in 16 horizontal bands of cross stitch and star stitch and features, alphabet,...