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Sewing And Placket Sampler (Germany)

This is a Sewing and placket sampler. It is dated 1895 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is cotton and silk embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in cross, button hole, and sewing 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.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 52.1 x 59 cm (20 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

G.S.

Cite this object as

Sewing And Placket Sampler (Germany); cotton and silk embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 52.1 x 59 cm (20 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-319

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