Darning sampler

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

1810s

Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Four darning crosses, one with knitting, in the middle crowned monogram. Four decorative squares and each numeral of the date in a embroidered square. Central patch was not removed and reinserted.

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Title

Darning sampler

Creator

Worktype

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

Cultural Context

Material

Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, cross, and running stitches (pattern darning) on plain weave foundation

Dimensions

H x W: 26 x 31.1 cm (10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

1810s

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

Style Period

Rights

CC0

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Location

Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Subject

Topic

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Darning sampler, 1810s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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