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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1825
Origin
England (?)
Stitches
Cross over two, Eyelet, Cross over 1, Satin, Pulled Thread
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk or cotton
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: lowercase missing Y and Z. Numbers 1-9 ending with an ampersand. Various stitched lines and small cross bands. Motifs of dogs, crowns and baskets of fruit above center line. Below are Adam and Eve by the Tree of Knowledge, the serpent on the trunk and an angel above the tree. Other various motifs on the R. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
(On line after numbers): A C D M
Length Without Frame
41
Width Without Frame
26.5
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#976.145.2
Owner
Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Owner Private
Royal BC Museum