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Measurements

36cm x 46cm

Place of Origin

South Australia

Historical Period/Date

20th Century (1970-1999 Late)/1978

Registration Number

2018-025

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Counted Thread Work,Cross Stitch,

Objects

Samplers,

Physical Description

Approximate reproduction of the Margaret J Hutchison sampler (2018-026). Cream linen band sampler by "Margaret J Hutchison age 7, Edmonstone School the 17 of March 1837". Bands include the alphabet, crown motifs, initials, sets of initials with strawberries, a row of several "MH"s repeated, a deep band of a large flowering tree with two flowering plants is near the bottom and there is an arcaded strawberry border all round. Text is "Remember now thy Creator in the days Of thy youth for God shall bring every work Into judgment with every secret thing whether It be good or whether it be evil Ecclec 2" Cross stitched in multicoloured cotton thread. Signed "GWG 1978".