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Their popularity  is partly explained by the dual function they served, of demonstrating both the pupil's needlework skills and her geographical knowledge.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>The earlier map samplers have hand-drawn or traced outlines. They were  prepared by the teacher or governess in many cases, and that may have happened here. We do not know how old Elizabeth Hawkins was when she embroidered the map, but the slightly haphazard spacing of its place names suggests an inexperienced hand, and she probably located these herself.<br><br><b>Subjects Depicted</b><br>The map of Europe embroidered here was one of the most popular choices, but the range of possibilities was wide.  A pupil might choose to depict as local an area as the field layout of a nearby estate, or her country, its continent, the two hemispheres of the globe or even the solar system. Such complex maps as the two hemispheres were almost always undertaken on printed grounds, which were effectively sampler kits, although generally left with bare borders to allow for some personalisation.","physicalDescription":"Woollen sampler embroidered with coloured silk in cross and chain stitches. With a map of Europe and each country is outlined in coloured silks. The map extends from the Frozen Ocean in the north, the Caspian Sea in the east, the North African coast in the south, and the West Coast of Europe in the west. In the top left corner is a small cartouche which is inscribed. The sampler is backed with paper, parts of which have been painted blue to indicate sea. 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