Sampler

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Verses worked in fine black cross-stitch on a natural linen ground, with a bouquet of flowers; stylized running vine borders.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Embroiderer
Margaret Dennis
Date
possibly 1799
Credit Line
Gift of Myra M. and William H. Mathers
Medium
Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: cross-stitch embroidery on plain weave
Dimensions
Frame H x W: 44.5 x 38.7 cm (17 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Sampler
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