A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals fr…
A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals from 1 to 6, then large capital letters (A-F), and ending with “Serena Matilda Potts 1822.” The piece was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with a parallel line (wood grain?) texture. The paper backing has “Serena Potts’ work born 1812” handwritten and a “Royal Picture Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta) framer’s sticker.
Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
Framed, embroidered picture with border of taupe, green and burgundy stylized flowers ca 3.5 wide. Background colour is burgundy, centre is a stylized "Egyptian" head and shoulders framed in a circular cream background with a narrow khaki green border. Around this is a symmetrical design of four…
Framed, embroidered picture with border of taupe, green and burgundy stylized flowers ca 3.5 wide. Background colour is burgundy, centre is a stylized "Egyptian" head and shoulders framed in a circular cream background with a narrow khaki green border. Around this is a symmetrical design of four groupings of stylized flowers at sides top and bottom on beige background surrounded by a narrow khaki border. Between each of these designs are four groupings of three flowers in same style embroidered directly on burgundy background.