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Title(s)
A general map of England & Wales, divided into its counties.
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Additional Title(s)
General map of England and Wales, divided into its counties
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Published/Created
Great Britain, circa [1800?]
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Physical Description
1 map : embroidery on linen ; sheet 61 x 51 cm
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Textiles 21b
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status
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Full Alma Record
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Classification
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
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Scale
Scale approximately 1:1,500,000 -- (W 7°00'00"--E 2°00'00"/N 56°00'00"--N 49°30'00")
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Notes
Title from cartouche.
For a study of cartographic samplers, see: Tyner, Judith A. Stitching the world: embroidered maps and women's geographical education. Farnham : Ashgate, 2015. The geographic details in the present example do not match those of the examples given in Tyner.
Embroidered map on linen depicting England and Wales, by an unidentified embroiderer. At its edges, the sampler depicts parts of Ireland, Scotland, and France. It delineates and names every county in England and Wales. Where space allows, major cities are also identified. The map lacks a scale, compass, and indications of latitude and longitude. -
Subject Terms
Cartography -- Study and teaching. | England -- Maps. | Geography -- Study and teaching. | Wales -- Maps. | Women -- Education -- Great Britain.
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Form/Genre
Children's art. | Embroidery (visual works) | Maps -- England. | Maps -- Wales. | Samplers (embroidery) | Textiles.
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