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Caroline Nielsen Danish Alphabet and Woolwork Sampler, 1868
Item Details
| Item Type | Sampler, Needlework |
| Maker | Caroline Petrine Nielsen |
| Technique | Berlin Woolwork, Embroidery, Cross-Stitch, Eyelet Stitch |
| Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
| Materials | Cotton Canvas, Wool Yarn |
| Inscriptions and/or Labels | Stitcher’s name at center, with date stitched to lower center within a floral wreath |
| Period | Mid-19th Century, Antique |
| Date | 1868 |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Additional Information | A 19th century needlework sampler, identified as Danish by the flag and crown motifs stitched to the lower left. It features a collection of Berlin Woolwork motifs in the lower half, below four alphabet samples and numerals 1-9. Included are examples of the Dano-Norwegian letters Æ and Ø in both upper and lower case, as well as the long s (ſ). The alphabets are stitched using interchangeable letterforms for I and J as well as W and V; the first two alphabets leave out the letters X, Y, and Z, and the larger two are shortened to A-P to fit the canvas size. |
Condition
- discoloration and warping to cotton canvas ground; some fading and discoloration to wool stitching; minor surface accretion to textile; wear and slight pilling to wool, with stitches missing in roof of church to lower right, indicative of insect damage; scuffs, abrasions, and edge wear to frame; separation of frame corner joins.
Dimensions
17.25" W x 16.0" H x 1.5" D
- measures frame; visible work 13.5" W x 12.25" H.
Item #
ITMG108972
