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The Yorke family arms in cut paper, by Betty Ratcliffe. Elizabeth Ratcliffe (c. 1735-c. 1810) was the daughter of a Chester clockmaker. She became a lady’s maid and companion to Dorothy Yorke, née Hutton (d. 1787), who spent her long widowhood in the family’s London house in Park Lane. The Yorke family recognised Betty’s talents and paid for her education. She seems to have excelled at fine and detailed work.
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