{"product_id":"scottish-needlework-sampler-by-jane-cordiner-aberdeen-1828","title":"Scottish Needlework Sampler by Jane Cordiner, Aberdeen, 1828","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"223\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA beautifully worked Scottish needlework sampler, stitched by \u003cstrong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eJane Cordiner\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eAberdeen\u003c\/strong\u003e and dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eMay 1828\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"571\"\u003eWorked in coloured silks on a linen ground, the sampler combines traditional alphabet bands with finely executed decorative motifs including crowns, baskets, birds, flowering trees and a central Georgian house. Along the lower border is the stitched inscription, \u003cem data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"523\"\u003e\"Jane Cordiner Aberdeen May 1828\"\u003c\/em\u003e, preserving both the maker and place of origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eSamplers such as this were created to demonstrate skill in needlework while recording alphabets, numerals and decorative patterns. Individually stitched and often bearing the name of their maker, they provide a remarkable glimpse into early nineteenth-century domestic life and education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003ePresented in a later black and gilt frame, this is a decorative and historically interesting piece that works equally well within traditional interiors or as part of a more contemporary scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winnow Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54054067667287,"sku":"DEC-SCO-ANT-127","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/6384\/3671\/files\/IMG_4737.jpg?v=1784290533","url":"https:\/\/winnowhome.co.uk\/products\/scottish-needlework-sampler-by-jane-cordiner-aberdeen-1828","provider":"Winnow Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}