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Footstool embroidered by George Eliot

Wooden footstool with embroidered cushion. It is embroidered with a red flower pattern. Wooden footstool with embroidered cushion. It is embroidered with a red flower pattern. Side view of a wooden footstool with embroidered cushion. It is embroidered with a red flower pattern. Detail of the top of a footstool. Detail shows embroidered red flower pattern. Detail of a red pattern on the side of an embroidered footstool. Pattern consists of four red dots with a larger red dot in the centre with swirls coming from it.
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This footstool is thought to have been embroidered by George Eliot. The intricate embroidery would have demonstrated her refinement and femininity in the nineteenth century. During this time most girls would have been taught needlework skills and it was a part of daily domestic life for most women.

This short film about the footstool was created for the Unscripted project, exploring creative responses to the collection.

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