There’s a delightful story behind a recent acquisition by the Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society that should interest fanciers of embroidered artwork. The story begins in 1837 when ...
Young ladies of the 18th century were often required to produce samplers of embroidery stitches. This unique piece of needlework taught a young lady to stitch with a fine hand, her alphabet and ...
Reading Between Lines – Embroidered Samplers, a new exhibition of embroidered samplers from the Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums collection, is now open at Aberdeen Art Gallery. The exhibition ...
Long before there was ancestry.com, there were samplers. “Genealogical samplers recording births, marriages and deaths became popular around 1790,” explains a placard accompanying the new exhibition ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Three block alphabets. One script ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Three block alphabets of 26 letters ...