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Darning Sampler
This is a Darning sampler. It is dated 1825 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk embroidery on cotton foundation and its technique is embroidered in running, satin, and cross stitches on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
bequest of
Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
It is credited Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
- Darning Sampler (Netherlands)
- silk embroidery, linen foundation.
- Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- 1929-20-34
Its dimensions are
H x W: 27.3 x 27.3 cm (10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.)
It is inscribed
D.H.
Cite this object as
Darning Sampler; silk embroidery on cotton foundation; H x W: 27.3 x 27.3 cm (10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-209
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.
