Embroidery
Lutz Moutain Heritage Museum
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| Object Name: | Embroidery |
|---|---|
| Artist/Maker: | Orenda Ann Ricker |
| Object Type: | Punched Paper |
| Category: | Category 8: Communication Objects |
| Accession Number: | 2021.08.01 |
| Origin-Province: | New Brunswick |
| Origin-Country: | Canada |
| Use-Province: | New Brunswick |
| Use-Country: | Canada |
| Culture: | German |
| Description: | Wooden frame (dark varnish) with gilt inner frame.The frame's overlapping corners are pinned together with prominent round-headed pins. The punched paper is backed with rigid card and held in the frame with nails (10).The punched paper is beige/off white. The embroidery thread colour is predominately red tones and pale brown for the motto and gold for the floral motifs. The motto is "PEACE be unto this House". |
| Narrative: | Punched paper needlework is sometimes called Berlin Work because of the German wools often used by stitchers. This particular punched paper embroidery was stitched by Orenda Ann Ricker (1836-1904) who lived in Prosser brook, Albert County, New Brunswick. Orenda was the great-granddaughter of German immigrant Jacob Ricker, who in 1766, sailed up the Petitcodiac River to become one of the first early permanent settlers of Moncton, New Brunswick. |
| History of Use: | Punched paper embroidery and cross stitch were popular needlecraft pastimes during the 1860s unto the 1900s. Using heavy-weight perforated paper, thread would be stitched through the evenly spaced holes in the paper to create a pleasant or religious design. The designs on the punched paper generally featured mottos, biblical sayings, greetings, and popular song titles. The patterns could be stitched over completely or only the lettering completed with an unstitched background. The early background cards were off white. Once finished, they were often used for home decoration. |
| Length: | 46.9 cm |
| Width: | 38.2 cm |
| Depth: | 1.3 cm |
| Institution: | Lutz Moutain Heritage Museum |
| Institution City: | Moncton |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |