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Sampler
Unknown1799
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Two alphabets at the top (missing the letter J) divided by narrow bands of pattern, then a rococo frame enclosing scattered flowers and the inscription: Vivat MD WD, with initials and animal figures at the sides.
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Details
- Title: Sampler
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1799
- Type: Sampler
- Rights: Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
- Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, satin, knot, chain, eye, four-sided canvas, rococo, herringbone, and half cross stitches on plain weave foundation
- Provenance: Ex. coll. Fraser-Martin. Purchased at R.H. Macy & Co.
- Dimensions: H x W: 22.5 x 25.4 cm (8 7/8 x 10 in.)
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