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Darning Sampler (Netherlands)
This is a Darning sampler. It is dated 1735 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in running (pattern darning) and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Extreme Mending.
This object was
bequest of
Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
It is credited Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 43.8 x 41.3 cm (17 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)
It is inscribed
PP 1735
Cite this object as
Darning Sampler (Netherlands); silk embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 43.8 x 41.3 cm (17 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-234
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.