Embroidered map sampler (Eastern Hemisphere)

Circular silk sampler map, embroidered in black and coloured threads, showing the Eastern Hemisphere of the world, including: Europe; Africa; the Middle East; the Mediterranean; almost all of Asia; the Indian Ocean; and Australia. The route of Captain Cook's three voyages to the Pacific are indicated in coloured thread. The map is backed with cotton cloth, and there are pin holes around the edges, which are frayed.