Sampler

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Alphabets, lettering, and crowned monograms in top half; isolated floral motifs and house with stepped roof at the bottom.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1831
Credit Line
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
Medium
Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, star, and four-sided stitches on plain weave foundation
Dimensions
H x W: 34.3 x 31.8 cm (13 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Sampler
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