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Sampler (USA)

This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Catherine Monteith. It is dated 1824 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is silk embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in counted cross, rococo, eye, and herringbone stitches on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 41.9 x 19 cm (16 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Catherine Monteith, Albany 1824

Cite this object as

Sampler (USA); Embroidered by Catherine Monteith (American); silk embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 41.9 x 19 cm (16 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.); Gift of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York; 1978-152-1

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