Most of a border of geometric pattern lozenges, some containing adages: "Forget me not," "Token of Love," and "Respect," worked in brown, green, and beige. The sampler was added to at a later date, with spot motifs in bright colors, some geometric but also including a lamb, dogs, a butterfly, baskets of flowers and a teakettle.
Credit: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
late 19th century
Medium: wool and silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, and satin stitches on plain weave foundation
1981-28-148
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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