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Sampler
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Sampler
- Place of origin:
Germany (made)
- Date:
1688 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Linen, embroidered with silk in cross, tent, satin and rococo stitch, with eyelets
- Museum number:
104-1880
- Gallery location:
In Storage
In their earliest form, samplers were put together as personal reference works for embroiderers. They were trials of patterns and stitches that had been copied from others, and records of particular effects achieved that could be recreated again. This sampler includes a range of repeating patterns suitable for decorating costume accessories such as purses, as well as small furnishings like cushions.
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