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Sampler

Betsy Adams, American · 1805 · Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, stem, buttonhole and eyelet 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

The center field contains an alphabet, a verse, trees and a large house. With a wide floral border on three sides, and an inscription at the bottom.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description

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Embroidery (visual works)Samplers (embroidery)

Credit lineSampler. 1805. Betsy Adams, American. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe. CC0.

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