Colourful creations but the work of Quakers

A small thread-covered purse or sweet bag in the shape of a pair of bellows is one among the highlights at Witney Antiques’ exhibition 'Choice and Precious Work: Treasures from the Schoolroom', which looks at historic needlework creations beyond the sampler.

The largest exhibition at the Oxfordshire gallery to date, it opens this month and continues into …

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