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Sampler by Eleanor Coulson
Findspot:
Caxton, Cambridgeshire
Period:
Date:
c. 1800
Material:
Textile
Dimensions:
H. 35cm; W. 25cm
Eleanor Coulson made the earliest sampler in this group when she was 13 years old. It includes a biblical scene of Adam and Eve standing either side of the tree of knowledge. To create the design Eleanor used cross-stitch and naturally dyed thread in blue and fawn to spell out her name and age in the centre and the alphabet at the top.
Collection information
Collection:
Museum of Cambridge
Accession No:
CAMFK:98.51
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