Embroidered sampler

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Object Details

Date
1796
Medium
Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, eyelet, and double-running stitches on plain weave foundation
Dimensions
H x W: 35 x 35.5cm (13 3/4 x 14 in.)
Collection Object Type
embroidery & stitching
Sampler
Credit Line
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
Accession Number
1981-28-190

Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
made in
Germany
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