Sampler with Scenes from the Bible

1839 School sampler with scenes including Elijah fed by the ravens, the finding of Moses in the bulrushes, and the flight into Egypt. With decorative border and floral and bird motifs. medium: silk on woollen canvas technique: embroidery size: 44 x 34.3 cm artist: Margaret Morgan National History Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff 37.106 From Pontypool, Torfaen. For image see Gathering the Jewels. Ref: GTJ27453.  (ObjectID=1534 ImageID=) Original File Name=

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• Elijah fed by the raven(s): while the prophet is living by the brook, ravens bring him food - story of Elijah  [1 Kings 17:4-6]
• flight into Egypt and miracles during the journey  [Matthew 2:14-15]
• the finding of Moses: Pharaoh's daughter comes to bathe with her maidens in the river and discovers the child floating on the water  [Exodus 2:5-6]

Christine Stevens, Samplers From the Welsh Folk Museum Collection (Llandysul: Gomer, 1991), p. 21.