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Sampler

late 17th century · Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, double running, surface looped and darning stitches on plain weave foundation

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Long narrow samplers embroidered with horizontal bands of withdrawn element work and embroidery in stylized floral border forms, in blue, green, red, yellow and off-white.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description

Subjects

Embroidery (visual works)Samplers (embroidery)

Credit lineSampler. late 17th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe. CC0.

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