Sampler

Laura Bowker, American, 1805 - 1843 · 1817 · Medium: silk and metallic (metal-wrapped silk core) embroidery, linen foundation, painted paper, kid leather Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches, painted paper

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