Embroidered darning sampler
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Embroidered darning sampler

TitleEmbroidered darning sampler
Date1827 19th century
MediumSilk on wool
ClassificationTextiles-Embroidered
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineFrom the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Embroidered darning sampler” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1827. It is executed in silk on wool and classified as textiles-embroidered. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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