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The Loss Of Time, The Loss Of Truth, The Loss Of Christ

The Loss Of Time, The Loss Of Truth, The Loss Of Christ - Sampler
Accession #: 2962.256
Title: The Loss Of Time, The Loss Of Truth, The Loss Of Christ
Object Type: Sampler
Participants:
Physical Description: Embroidered motifs on this sampler include: A red house with a door, nine windows and four chimneys; two peacocks; an urn; flowers; trees. The border is a floral geometric design that may represent strawberries. "The loss of time is much/ The loss of truth is more/ The loss of Christ is such/ that no one can resore" is embroidered above the house.
Description: Peacocks were a popular motif in mid-19th century British samplers, and Ellen Riddell (b.1859) included two of them when she embroidered her sampler, just as her older sister, Jane, had done when she made hers in 1857. Ellen and Jane grew up in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Ellen's daughter, Joanna E. Brunton, brought her mother's sampler with herwhen she immigrated to Canada in 1925. Making an embroidered sampler was an important part of a girl's education during the 16th through 19th centuries. Originally, the ability to label household linens and clothing with embroidery was an essential skill at a time when all textiles were handwoven, and therefore very valuable. Samplers also provided an introduction to numerals and the alphabet, and they demonstrated a girl's ability to beautify her home with decorative objects. The practice declined during the mid-19th century, but girls continued to make embroidered samplers in some regions.
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts)
Geographical Reference: Scotland (International->Europe)
Dimensions:
Object L x W 19 x 15 3/4"
Materials/Techniques:
cross stitch (Technique)
cross stitch (Technique)
Marks/Inscription:
THE LOSS OF TIME IS MUCH THE LOSS OF TRUTH IS MORE THE LOSS OF CHRIST IS SUCH THAT NO ONE CAN RESTORE.
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Museum Transfer, Fort Wright Historical Museum, 1983

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