Needlework sampler

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Date:1830 - 1839 (c.)

Description:Mustard yellow background, blue, green. brown and pink stitches. Alphabet upper and lower case letters numbers 1 to 12 . 'God is love' and pictures plants, animals, bird, etc. Margaret A 11 ( = ? age ). Collected from Cheslyn Hay, Cannock, Staffordshire. From the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.

Towards the end of the 18th century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy in the forms of alphabets, numerals and religious texts. These grew in importance and became an almost essential part of sampler making throughout the 19th century.


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1830s
Needlework sampler
Needlework sampler

Needlework sampler with white/oatmeal coloured background and brown and green stitches. ...

1930s
Fire Bomb Shield
Fire Bomb Shield

This fire bomb shield was designed to be used by Auxiliary Fire Service firefighters ...

1980s
Cheslyn Hay Library
Cheslyn Hay Library

Cheslyn Hay Library stood on High Street and was built in 1974 at a cost of £9,000. ...

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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire Museum Service

Donor ref:92.003.0001 (37/22550)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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