Darning sampler

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Date

1800s

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"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Four patches of "knitting darning" with a crowned monogram in the middle. All of the darning done on top of the foundation fabric.

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Title

Darning sampler

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Worktype

embroidery & stitching; Darning sampler; Darning sampler; Embroidery (visual works)

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Material

Medium: silk Technique: embroidered in cross, four sided, and running stitches on plain weave foundation

Dimensions

H x W: 15.2 x 15.9 cm (6 x 6 1/4 in.)

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Date

1800s

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

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CC0

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Darning sampler, 1800s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.