Embroidered sampler
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Embroidered sampler

TitleEmbroidered sampler
ArtistHarriott Cates
Date1823 19th century
MediumEmbroidered silk on wool
ClassificationTextiles
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Barbara Schiff Sinauer, 1984
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationOrnithological plates

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