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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
mid 18th-18th Century
Cross stitch sampler, embroidered with polychrome silks, featuring central motif of a castle with a female figure depicted inside, with a bird perched on the central turret. Detached motifs include fl...
embroidered fabric
late 18th Century
A spray of pink flowers with foliage have been embroidered onto this piece of white simple weave, with a linen support on the reverse side. Stitches used are long and short, stem and satin. Flowers i...