1847 Alphabet Sampler by Julia Fletcher

Object Description

1847 Sampler by Julia Fletcher. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in cotton on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Zig zag border. Colours black. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-9. Signed and dated ‘Julie Fletcher March 1847’.

Object Condition

Good. Two small holes. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang.

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