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Darning Sampler

This is a Darning sampler. It is dated 1811 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk embroidery on cotton foundation and its technique is embroidered in running stitch (pattern darning) 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: 24.8 x 26 cm (9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

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Darning Sampler; silk embroidery on cotton foundation; H x W: 24.8 x 26 cm (9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-213

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.

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