Sampler

Laura Bowker, American, 1805 - 18431817

Engage her tender heart to seek thy love

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Title: Sampler
Creator: Laura Bowker, American, 1805 - 1843
Date Created: 1817
Location Created: Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk and metallic (metal-wrapped silk core) embroidery, linen foundation, painted paper, kid leather Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches, painted paper
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe

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