Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Description: handkerchief: silk, cream, deep edging of braid lace

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: handkerchief: silk, cream, deep edging of braid lace

Description: multi-coloured sample of patchwork, hexagonal pieces, silk

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1966.79Accession Date: 14 Apr 1966Description: multi-coloured sample of patchwork, hexagonal pieces, silk

Description: textile piece, multi coloured wool crochet square

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1967.197Accession Date: 06 Nov 1967Description: textile piece, multi coloured wool crochet square

Description: framed sampler with a variety of stitches and intricate motifs, initialled "ED"

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1939.248Accession Date: 06 Dec 1939Description: framed sampler with a variety of stitches and intricate motifs, initialled "ED"

Description: teacosy; black cotton velvet with cordwork decoration, embroidered in green and gold, wadding

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1967.119Accession Date: 1967Description: teacosy; black cotton velvet with cordwork decoration, embroidered in green and gold, wadding

Description: pincushion

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1965.78.840Accession Date: 29 Oct 1965Description: pincushion

Description: textile piece; cutwork embroidery / broderie anglaise?

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1948.267Description: textile piece; cutwork embroidery / broderie anglaise?

Description: sampler made by Mary Wandsworth. Loosely woven fawn coloured linen embroidered with a floral border of sprigs and strawberries, alphabet lettering and numerals and signed and dated by the maker Mary Wandsworth, 1801

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1964.8Description: sampler made by Mary Wandsworth. Loosely woven fawn coloured linen embroidered with a floral border of sprigs and strawberries, alphabet lettering and numerals and signed and…

Description: Leather pincushion

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1965.78.642Accession Date: 29 Oct 1965Description: Leather pincushion

Description: Needlework box. Made from velvet, metal, glass, satin, and bone. The box is square and opens at the top centre with two doors with hinges. Red velvet. Gold coloured metal clasp, side handles, and hinges. Interior is lined with red satin. Rectangle mirror at interior centre. Satin loops sewn in to the box. The box contains bone tools such as a thimble, bodkins, and needle holder. Small part of a candle.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1965.78.813Accession Date: 29 Oct 1965Description: Needlework box. Made from velvet, metal, glass, satin, and bone. The box is square and opens at the top centre with two doors with hinges. Red velvet. Gold coloured metal…

Description: footstool, embroidered / tapestry top

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: footstool, embroidered / tapestry top

Description: holder, needle; wool, embroidered; triangular shaped; pale pink feather stitched edge with central green floral design

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1967.42Accession Date: 15 Mar 1967Description: holder, needle; wool, embroidered; triangular shaped; pale pink feather stitched edge with central green floral design

Description: Tablet sampler, on loosely woven linen, with motifs and borders, signed, dated, and placed.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: Tablet sampler, on loosely woven linen, with motifs and borders, signed, dated, and placed.

Description: sampler made by Susanna Messenger, 1809

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1939.248Description: sampler made by Susanna Messenger, 1809

Description: dark green embroidery on linen, with discoloured alphabets, signed and dated

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1945.25Description: dark green embroidery on linen, with discoloured alphabets, signed and dated

Description: Sampler on coarse, unevenly woven fabric, with limited colour palette, motifs, bands, borders, signed with other initials.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1926.137Accession Date: 1926Description: Sampler on coarse, unevenly woven fabric, with limited colour palette, motifs, bands, borders, signed with other initials.

Description: sampler, embroidered with cross stitch in green, red and mauve wool - alphabets, numerals, borders and text. Verse: "I am the Good Shepherd / I am the way the truth / and the life God is love" Details in signature: Emily Florence Redrup/aged 12 years

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1952.158.1Accession Date: 1952Description: sampler, embroidered with cross stitch in green, red and mauve wool - alphabets, numerals, borders and text. Verse: "I am the Good Shepherd / I am the way the truth / and the…