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Date
1820 – 1825
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
107.02.1006 a, b
Description
Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among …
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Title
Embroidery Sampler
Date
1820 – 1825
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
44.75 x 51.0 cm
Description
Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among his saints may know The joys of heaven begun below. Deborah Schaffer". Cross stitched large beige flower with blue ribbon is bottom centre from which various coloured flowers and leaves surround the verse. b) Note “Deborah Schaeffer 1540”
Subject
households
furnishings
Deborah Schaffer
Mary Shaffer Warren
needlework
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1006 a, b
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
wood; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.1011
Description
A wooden (mahogany ? rosewood ?) stand, two claw feet with a tall turned pole each side holds an oval shaped glass covered embroidered screen. The screen is framed with wood with cloth backing. The embroidery is on a beige silk background, yellow and pink flowers with long green leaves.
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Title
Fire Screen
Date
prior to 1930
Material
wood; glass; fibre
Description
A wooden (mahogany ? rosewood ?) stand, two claw feet with a tall turned pole each side holds an oval shaped glass covered embroidered screen. The screen is framed with wood with cloth backing. The embroidery is on a beige silk background, yellow and pink flowers with long green leaves.
Subject
households
furniture
Mary Schaffer
embroidery
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
102.03.1011
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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