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Childs Cross Stitch Sampler
Childs Cross Stitch Sampler
Childs Cross Stitch Sampler

Childs Cross Stitch Sampler

Maker
DatePossibly late 1830s
Object NameSampler
Mediumlinen and silk thread
ClassificationsTextiles
DimensionsOverall (Unframed and Unmounted Height x Width): 420 × 245mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1987.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014098
About MeNeedlework was an important component of young girls’ education for many centuries, with samplers often used to improve and demonstrate skill.

This linen cross stitch and eyelet stitch sampler worked in red and green wool was made by Isabella Bruce aged 10 years in about the late 1830s.

The sampler comprises uppercase alphabets, numerals and family initials interspersed with horizontal borders demonstrating different stitched designs.

The sewer's parents' initials JB IS and the name of her teacher Mrs Robertson are stitched at the bottom..
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Needlework was an important component of young girls’ education for many centuries, with samplers often used to improve and demonstrate skill.