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Sampler
Unknown1806
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
At top, cross borders showing alphabets, numbers, floral and geometric designs and "A G F den 10 July" (Angefangen 10th July); below, scattered motifs including a wreath with "D S M CG G ANNO 1806," flowers, animals, people in a sleigh, and "F E G W den 23 AUGUS" (Fertig Guersen August 23rd).
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Details
- Title: Sampler
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1806
- Type: Sampler
- Rights: Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
- Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: wrapped bars and cross stitch on plain weave
- Signed: Various initals.
- Provenance: ex. coll. Mrs. Henry E. Coe (Eva Johnston Coe)
- Dimensions: H x W: 72 x 31 cm (28 3/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
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