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Darning Sampler
This is a Darning sampler. It is dated 1816 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in satin, cross, and running stitches (pattern darning) 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: 26 x 31.1 cm (10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
It is inscribed
M.H.A.
Cite this object as
Darning Sampler; silk embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 26 x 31.1 cm (10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-212
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.