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Needlework sampler by Mary Jones, aged 11

Sampler worked in cross-stitch on a rectangular piece of fine cream woollen fabric. Illustrated with flowers, insects and animals and two figures standing either side of a building. Worked in woollen ...

Needlework sampler by Mary Parry

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 ...

Needlework sampler by Mary Riley of Fulford School

Linen background. Worked in coloured wollen threads. Three edges are hemmed. Alphabets, numerals, geometric bands all within simple geometric border. Inscribed: 'mary Riley. Fulford School 1863.' ...

Needlework sampler by Matilda Ambross aged 14 years

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 ...

Needlework sampler by Sarah Aston, aged 11

Linen background. Worked in pink, ble and ochre woollen threads and stone cotton thread. Alphabet and numerals in cross-stitch and eyelet stitch. Inscribed: 'Sarah Aston Her Work Aged 11 1832'. Sarah ...

Needlework sampler by Sarah Bollington aged 11 years

From the Staffordshire County Museum collection. 18th and 19th century samplers and education: By around 1720 the shape of the samplers began to change and it became much squarer, a greater variety ...

Needlework sampler by Sarah Ellen Knight

Cross stitch sampler on yellow linen. Selvedge on left side. Alphabet, numerals and verse with a simple border pattern. Maker's name: 'Sarah Ellen Knight 1853'. Dimensions 30.5cm x 26.7cm From ...

Needlework sampler by Sarah Heler aged 10 years

Cotton background. Coloured silk threads in cross and eyelet hole stitches. Alphabets and numerals in simple border patterns. Inscribed: 'Sarah Heler Aged 10. 1856'. From the Staffordshire County ...

Needlework sampler by Sarah Warner

Green needlework on a cream linen ground. Alphabet, numerals and poem. Maker's name: 'Sarah Warner November 29th 1823'. From the Staffordshire County Collection

Needlework sampler Cox & Co

From the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.

Needlework sampler, by Mary Ann Price

Cross stitich sampler worked on open canvas fabric from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection. The samplers were worked by Mary Anne Price, at Great Haywood School between 1882 and 1884

Needlework sampler, by Mary Ann Price

Cross stitich sampler worked on natural canvas fabric from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection. The samplers were worked by Mary Anne Price, at Great Haywood School between 1882 and 1884. Plain ...

Needlework samplers

Three alphabet samplers 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 ...

Needlework samplers, by Mary Ann Price

Darning sampler worked on knitted white cotton fabric from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection. The samplers were worked by Mary Anne Price at Great Haywood School between 1882 and 1884. It ...

Needlework samples by Annie Clowes

Samples of repair and construction work on cotton and linen. Examples of hemming, gathering, seams,darning, patching, placket opening and vent. Some specimens have pieces of paper pinned to the fabric ...

Poppy seed head tape measure

A remarkable 19th century tape measure made from a very fragile poppy seed head. A length of pink silk tape is attached to a central wooden spindle. Belonged to the Masefield family of Old Hall, Stone, ...

Royal School Orphanage, Wolverhampton

Girl's needlework class at the Royal School Orphanage on Penn Road, Woverhampton. The Royal Wolverhampton School was originally founded as The Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum in 1850. It was founded by ...

Spring loaded tape measure

Manufactured to commemorate the death of Prince Albert on December 14th 1861. The inscription on the reverse reads: 'In memory of His Royal Highness Albert, Prince Consort, Duke Of Saxony. Born August ...