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Embroidery Picture
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- Date
- 1974
- Material
- fibre, wool; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1008
- Description
- A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears…
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- Title
- Embroidery Picture
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- fibre, wool; cotton
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears to be ships in centre right. Bottom is rocks and greenery. Cloudy sky in background.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1008
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1003 a-c
- Description
- A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed p…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed purple fabric handstitched to form large pocket on lower half and strap across upper half. Pocket contains a (b) yellow cardboard "Needle Book" with picture of head superimposed over a maple leaf on both sides with assorted needles and threader inside. (c) Small paper book of Milwards needles.
- Subject
- hobbies
- needlework
- Elizabeth Rummel
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1003 a-c
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