Friend’s House
Estimated Date Stitched:
1900
Estimated Age of Stitcher:
20
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Type of Sampler:
other*
*Saying
Size of Sampler:
Width: 16in
Height: 12in
✔︎ Framed
Description:
needs reframing
Condition: Excellent
Description of condition:
Fabric Type:
Linen
Approximate thread count:
36
Embroidery thread type:
cotton
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Type of stitches: Cross – there is a space of one thread between each cross
Name or initials on sampler: none
Verse or Inscription:
To a Friend’s House the Road is Never Long
Owner / Donor Story:
Passed to me by my Aunt Margaret along with other pieces of needlework.
This is a piece that would have been done by a great aunt of mine, but I do not know which one.
Other Information:
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No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 1
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