Sampler
Anne Jemima Yorke (1754 - 1770)
Category
Textiles
Date
1763
Materials
Glazed cotton and wood
Measurements
150 mm (H); 130 mm (W); 275 mm (H); 260 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151911
Summary
Sampler. A drawn thread sampler (reticella lace) mounted on a blue glazed cotton and in a stained wood frame. On the reverse and written in ink is 'Sample Drawn-linen done by Anne Jemima (1754-1772) sister to Ph.Yorke about 1763'.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973
Marks and inscriptions
On the reverse of the frame: Sample Drawn-linen done by Anne Jemima (1754-1772) sister to Ph.Yorke about 1763
Makers and roles
Anne Jemima Yorke (1754 - 1770), embroiderer