Darning sampler

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Date

1820s

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Fourteen squares of pattern darning, a square of simulated knitting, two insert patches, one with initials and date, two inset corners, and small squares of decorative stitchery.

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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 and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in running and satin stitches on plain weave foundation

Dimensions

H x W: 31.1 x 33 cm (12 1/4 x 13 in.)

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Date

1820s

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

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Rights

CC0
CC0

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Location

Germany

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Darning sampler, 1820s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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