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Needlework sampler
Square punched card, embroidered in dark blue silk thread in cross-stitch, alphabet and numerals. Inscribed 'J.R.B.M. 1857'.
It was made by John Richard Beech Masefield, born in Stone, March 11th ...
Needlework sampler
Rectangular sampler. red wool thread on cream background. Very open weave, coarse material. Alphabet in upper case and lower case, numbers 1 to 10. Maker's name below: 'Ann Handley. 1862'. Four lines ...
Needlework sampler
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 ...
Needlework sampler by Ann Upton
Linen background. Coloured silk threads in cross stitch. Alphabet, verse, simple border patterns, crown, heart, flower, tree and bird motifs. Inscribed: 'Ann Upton her work 1806'. From the Staffordshire ...
Needlework sampler by Ann Wilkinson, aged 10
Linen background. Coloured cotton threads in cross stitch. Alphabet, simple border patterns, crown motif. Inscribed: 'Ann Wilkinson Aged 10 Worked at Lady Crewe's School, Ticknall'. From the Staffordshire ...
Needlework sampler by Anne Heath, aged 12
Linen background. Worked in woollen threads in pink, gree, maroon, orange, blue, green, purple, yellow and turquoise. Worked in cross-stitch. Alphabet and numerals. Inscribed: 'Anne Heath Aged 12 ...
Needlework sampler by Annie Masefield
Linen. Coloured cotton threads in cross stitch. Selvedge on left hand side. Alphabet, numerals and simple border patterns. Initialed 'A.M.'
Made by Annie Mansfield. The Mansfield family lived at ...
Needlework sampler by Charlotte Sackree, aged 16
Woollen background with coloured silk threads in cross, satin and eyelet hole stitches. Flower, three, animal, bird and crown motifs all within a floral border. Inscribed: 'Charlotte Sackree Aged 16 ...
Needlework sampler by Elisabeth Gent Ditchfield, aged 10
Linen background. Coloured woollen threads in cross stitch. Verse and illustration of the Blue Coat School, Warrington within floral border. Inscribed 'The Blue Coat School Warrington 1841 made by ...
Needlework sampler by Elisabeth King Thringston
Linen background. Coloured silk threads in cross and eyelet hole stitches. Alphabet, numerals, verse, simple border patterns, crown, tree, flower and bird motifs. Inscribed 'Elizabeth King Thringston ...
Needlework sampler by Eliza Beeley aged 9
Linen background. Coloured silk and woollen threads worked in cross stitch. Alphabet, numerals, verse, simple border patterns, heart, crown and floral motifs, all within a geometric border. From the ...
Needlework sampler by Eliza Pritchard, aged 11 years
Linen background. Cotton thread in browns, greens and blues. Alphabet, numerals, flowers, trees, birds and a house. Inscribed: 'Eliza Pritchard, her work. Aged 11 Edgmond School. Spetmeber 1841'. ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Anne Moore, aged 8 years
Alphabet and biblical text backed on paper. From the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
Towards the end of the century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy in the forms of alphabets, ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Heler, Apedale School
Linen background. Coloured worsted thread. Alphabets, numerals, verse and bird motifs inside greek key and plain borders. Inscribed: 'Elizabeth Heler Apedale School 1849.' From the Staffordshire County ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Jenkinson
Linen background. Black silk thread worked in cross stitch. Alphabets, numerals and simple border patterns. Edges are bound with dark green silk tape. Backed with glazed linen cloth. Inscription: ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Thirkkles, age 7
Linen background with coloured silk threads in eyeley hole, cross and Montenegran cross stitches. Alphabel and numerals, all within a floral border. Inscribed: 'Elizabeth Thirkkles work finished the ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Tomkinson aged 11 years
Linen background. Coloured wool threads. Alphabet, numerals, animal, flower, tree and geometric motifs within simple border. Inscribed: 'Elizabeth Tomkinson Aged 11 years 1815.' From the Staffordshire ...
Needlework sampler by Frances Francis, aged 12
Linen background. Worked in cotton thread in shades of green, brown, red, purple, pink, blue and black in cross-stitch, satin stitch and stem stitch. House, garden, cherubs, trees, flowers, butterfly ...