Casgliadau Arlein

LINEN CANVAS, embroidered with coloured wools in cross and satin stitches. In the middle are Adam and Eve, the Tree of Knowledge and serpent, the figures of Adam and Eve being named. Above there is a house and to each side are floral, bird, stag, heart and castle designs, almost all in pairs symmetrically arranged. At the bottom is the name "Rebecca Davies". There is a border of a floral wavy stem. About 1840.

Note. See also wool-work picture Accession No: 38.863.3 by same worker.

Source: Guide to the Collection of Samplers & Embroideries (Cardiff: National Museum of Wales, 1939) by F.G. Payne.