Sampler
Maple-framed sampler, worked in cross stitch with letters of the alphabet and numerals, with a verse in cross stitch underneath: 'On the death of Lord Nelson/ Lo Vict'ry stained in dying Nelson's gore,/ Reaches with mournful joy his native shore/ "And lives my champion yet" Britannia cries/ "He lives no more" Victory replies/ "His work is done - the fleets of France and Spain/ His arm has crushed - Britannia rules the main/ Torn from my arm, th' immortal Hero flies/ In glory's car triumphant to the skies". Ann Watson Aged Years, Forth, Newcastle August 20th, 1810'.
Object Details
| ID: | TXT0030 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Textiles |
| Type: | Sampler |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Watson, Ann |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 1810 |
| People: | Watson, Ann; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 402 x 452 x 28 mm |
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