Embroidery sampler

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Margaret Johnson
Britain

Embroidery sampler
1838
cotton embroidery on linen
Place made
Whitby, England
Medium
cotton embroidery on linen
Dimensions
64.0 x 64.0 cm
25.25 x 25.25 inches
Credit line
Gift of Flora Joy MacLennan OBE 1991
Accession number
911A5
Signature and date
Embroidered centre top "John & Margaret Johnson/Thee Indu[`s' reversed]tre[for y?]." Embroidered along bottom "Margaret Johnson is my name and with my nedlework [SIC] the same and by my work you may see what/care my parents take of me Aged 10 in the year of our Lord 1838, August the 10 Favour is deceitful and/beauty is vain but a woman that feareth the Lord she shall be Praised MH is my Teacher"
Media category
Textiles
Collection area
International decorative arts and design