Is “Sampler” in the public domain?

Yes. “Sampler” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “Sampler” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“Sampler” (1600–1650) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Sampler

Title	Sampler
Date	1600–1650 17th century
Medium	Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in tent, half cross, chain, running, and encroaching Gobelin stitches in silk; crossed chain, plaited braid, back, ladder, and chain stitch over double ladder stitches in metal-wrapped silk; wrapping created by over ladder, wrapping over double ladder, and encroaching Gobelin stitching
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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