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Map sampler
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Map sampler

1790s · Medium: silk and metallic embroidery, silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, running, speckling and chain stitches on plain weave foundation Label: silk embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in stem, running, speckling and chain stitches

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

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Embroidery (visual works)Map sampler
Credit lineMap sampler. 1790s. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Anonymous Donor. CC0.
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