Brash, Mary

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Maker
Brash, Mary
Date made
1836
Origin
Blue Gate, England
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: all complete. Numbers 1-9, 1-5. Various small and large cross bands. At the bottom a filed of various motifs including trees, baskets of flowers, a small man in a blue outfit, a carnation plant, a crown. No border.
Inscription
In the center of the sampler are three rows of various initials possibly family members and school mates. (On the bottom L): Mary Brash Sew / ed this Sampler / at Blue Gate / 1836 //
Length Without Frame
41.2cm
Width Without Frame
42.5cm
Historical Owner
#H973.879.1
Owner
Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Canada
Owner Private
Museum of Vancouver
Name of School
Blue Gate School London, England