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Darning Sampler (Netherlands)

This is a Darning sampler. It is dated 1767 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in running (pattern darning) and eyelet 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: 47.6 x 41 cm (18 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

GVB

Cite this object as

Darning Sampler (Netherlands); silk embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 47.6 x 41 cm (18 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-249

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

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