Darning sampler

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

1840s

Source

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Eleven squares of pattern darning, one inset corner, an inset patch in the center with crowned initials and date.

"--" = no data available

= Curationist added metadata(Learn more)

Title

Darning sampler

Creator

Worktype

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

Cultural Context

Material

Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in running stitches on plain weave foundation

Dimensions

H x W: 31.1 x 35.5 cm (12 1/4 x 14 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

1840s

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Source

Subject

Topic

All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:

Darning sampler, 1840s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

Let our archivists know if you have something to add.

Start an account to add this work to your personal curated collection.