Clara
Location: Sharon - Sharon Museum and Gardens, Ontario
Estimated Date Stitched:
1887 or 1889
Estimated Age of Stitcher:
School and/or Teacher:
Name of Stitcher:
Clara
Type of Sampler:
alphabet
Size of Sampler:
Width: 7.25in
Height: 2.5in
✔︎ Mounted
Description:
Mounted on card stock and in a Mylar envelope.
Condition: Excellent
Description of condition:
Fabric deterioration – only one area in bottom hem where some fibres have separated.
Thread deterioration – some thread fading.
Fabric Type:
Linen
Approximate thread count:
28
Embroidery thread type:
wool
Number of letters: Number of Alphabets: 1
Case: Upper Case
Description of alphabets:
Partial alphabet up to letter I but the “J” and “K” look like there were stitched and then pulled out due to the agitation of the fabric that looks like the letters.
Number of sets of numerals:
Description of numerals:
Borders: other – Tent stitch
Motifs:
Type of stitches: tent
Name or initials on sampler: Clara
Verse or Inscription:
Owner / Donor Story:
None noted
Other Information:
The piece is in the shape of a bookmark and may have been used as such.
Due to the size, the wool as a fibre, the thread count is in pairs to make the 28 count really 14 counts like an Aida cloth, letters either missing or missing stitches in them (the missing stitches do not appear to be thread deterioration) and the number “1” having been taken out with the purple wool fibres still on the finished piece, this looks to be completed by a very young embroiderer and likely their very first piece.
Photographs
No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 1
Description of photographs:
Full sampler
Reference numbers: (Museum, archive or other references associated with sampler)
976.86.1
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