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Sampler
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Sampler

Elizabeth Thurston, English · 1703 · Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave

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

About this work

Long vertical sampler worked in colored silks on a linen ground. The upper register has stylized floral vines.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
Credit lineSampler. 1703. Elizabeth Thurston, English. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Myra M. and William H. Mathers. CC0.

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