Sampler with compound division equation, mid-19th century


Sampler with compound division equation, mid-19th century, British, London, Silk embroidery on wool, H. 6 3/8 x W. 6 3/4 inches ( x cm), Textiles-Embroidered, We may never know what inspired nine-year-old Mary Ann Sadler to convert her mathematics equation into embroidered form. The problem is worked on the basis of the British monetary system using British pounds, shillings, pence (pennies) and farthings


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