Title
Beadwork sampler
Year/Period
Probably early 20th century
Region
Straits Settlements
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 18 x 22 cm
Accession No.
2005-01409
Collection of
This beadwork sampler was used by Nonyas (Peranakan women) as a pictorial reference, and is generally acknowledged to have been derived from European cross-stitch books. Of all the beadworking techniques, petit-point stitching is a method that is probably the most prevalent today, and appears on contemporary versions of articles, such as beaded slippers.
