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Sampler

1850–1870 · Medium: wool and silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, back, and satin (upright Gobelin) stitches on plain weave foundation

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)Samplers (embroidery)

Credit lineSampler. 1850–1870. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer. CC0.

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