Cross stitch sampler, Charlotte Aldridge, [18]18

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

1980.2197

Cross stitch sampler in cotton thread on linen. Stitched by Charlotte Aldridge aged 7, [18]18. Various motifs including birds, a stag and flowers within a decorative border. Text reads:"Contemplate when the sun declines / Thy death with deep reflection / And when again its rising shines / The day of resurrection."

1818

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Amy Cooke

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03/11/2006