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Mourning sampler

1803 · Medium: silk embroidery, paint and ink on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, knot stitches andcouching on plain weave foundation using chenille and loosely twisted threads, with painted background

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

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Mourning sampler Embroidery (visual works)

Credit lineMourning sampler. 1803. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection. CC0.

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