Tracings

Date

1875-1900

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

Dimensions 340mm X 410mm (max)

Creator

Royal School of Art Needlework: Created by the royal school of needlework as miniature versions of designs and kept with the design cards collection which were miniature versions sent out to clients for next day approval.

Scope and content

Tracing if a design showing flowers with faces (Fairies)(Poppies, sunflowers and hollyhocks) with a young girl picking flowers, a teddy bear and doll on the grass beside her.

Words on the the design are 'HOURS FLY FLOWERS DIE, NEW WAYS NEW DAYS, PASS BY LOVE STAYS, JOAN KY- MAINWARING'

Possibly this is Joan Kynaston Mainwaring (1916 - 2005) born in Shropshire, Father Charles Francis Kynaston Mainwaring, Mother Mary Sybil Rankin

'Panel Only Size of Satin 13 1/2 x 9 1/2

Transcription

Words on the the design are 'HOURS FLY FLOWERS DIE, NEW WAYS NEW DAYS, PASS BY LOVE STAYS, JOAN KY- MAINWARING' Possibly this is Joan Kynaston Mainwaring (1916 - 2005) born in Shropshire, Father Charles Francis Kynaston Mainwaring, Mother Mary Sybil Rankin 'Panel Only Size of Satin 13 1/2 x 9 1/2

Reference code

D1/539
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