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Unfinished sampler with bands of pattern.

Credit: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

early 19th century
Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk on cotton Technique: embroidered in satin, back, long-armed cross, knot, stem, double running, cross, and aztec stitch (withdrawn element) on plain weave foundation
1981-28-478
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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