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Sampler
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Sampler

19th century · Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, back, straight, running, scotch and tent 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

Square sampler in two sections. The upper register has bands of small scale geometric and floral patterns and spot motifs. The lower register has a deer, a bird on a flowering branch, and a girl in a pinafore with a wreath.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
Subjects
Embroidery (visual works)Samplers (embroidery)
Credit lineSampler. 19th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Marian Hague. CC0.
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