C. P. Doan

Estimated Date Stitched:

Estimated Age of Stitcher:
9

School and/or Teacher:

Name of Stitcher:
C. P. Doan

Type of Sampler:
alphabet

Size of Sampler:
Width: 7.625in
Height: 9.125in

Description:

Neither mounted or framed but in Mylar encasing.

Hemmed on 3 sides with a double folded hem and stitched with a thread the same colour as the fabric. 4th side, being the right side, is not hemmed and definitely is the salvage of the fabric.

Back of sampler

Only a couple of trailing threads can be seen in the motif but many in the letters.  all can be seen if sampler is held up due to light colour of fabric.

Borders

Outer is a plain cross stitch with the various colours used that are in the overall sampler. No consistency in the colour usage.

Separators of the alphabet rows

Row 1 is stitched in 3 rows of cross stitch with the middle row stitched in groups of 3 with a 1 stitch space gap.  The upper and lower rows are stitched over and under the gap space of the middle row.

Row 2 is stitched in 2 rows of cross stitch in groups of 2 stitches and alternating.

Row 3 is stitched in 3 rows of cross stitch in groups of 2 stitches and alternating. This row only is under the last 2 letters of the alphabet as they are on their own row.  At both ends of this small separating row are what appears to be large flower buds.

Motifs

Main middle motif of white lilies

Left lower motif is a wine bottle

Lower right motif

Fabric Type:
Linen

Approximate thread count:

Embroidery thread type:
wool

Number of letters: Number of Alphabets: 1

Case: Upper Case

Description of alphabets:

Number of sets of numerals:

Description of numerals:

No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 2

Description of photographs:

1 Full sampler

2 Back of sampler

Reference numbers: (Museum, archive or other references associated with sampler)

2019.0.38

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