Sampler
Category
Education objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and woollen thread
Measurements
227 mm (width); 179 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670654
Summary
An embroidery sampler worked on a pre-printed sheet of paper. It is worked in backstitch in brown, green and black thread and depicts a horse, standing on grass with one hoof raised. The colours have faded, as on the reverse of the paper the brown is very orangey.