{"product_id":"cross-stitch-antiques-rachel-de-la-rue-1825","title":"Cross Stitch Antiques - Rachel de la Rue 1825","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinen: 40 count Patriot’s Brew by R and R Reproductions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThread:  Weeks Dye Works       Stitch Count:   245 wide x 263 high    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign Size on 40 count: 12.25 inches wide x 13.15 inches high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal: approx. 15 ¾ inches wide x 15 ¾ inches high on 28 count linen over two threads with cotton Stitches used: cross stich over two, cross stitch over one, satin stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Antique: Rachel tells us she was eleven years old when she finished her sampler in 1825 making\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eher birth year 1813 or 1814. The antique dealer indicates she was from Guernsey in the Channel Islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this information in mind, an ancestry search reveals a Rachel born in this time frame, living in Saint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin, Guernsey, who married Nicholas Tourtel and had a daughter named Henriette, born January 1,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1849, and at least two other children, Nicholas and Eleanor. One of Rachel’s ancestors was Thomas de la\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRue, most likely an uncle, (1793-1866), who became famous and whose company name lives on to this day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cross Stitch Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50213853167859,"sku":null,"price":47.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2855\/0131\/files\/e2470e5a-de4d-eed3-53fe-16d6ead2d9f8.jpg?v=1785902004","url":"https:\/\/kokoxstitch.com\/products\/cross-stitch-antiques-rachel-de-la-rue-1825","provider":"Koko X Stitch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}