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Sampler

Title	Sampler
Date	1774 18th century
Medium	Silk on linen
Classification	Textiles-Embroidered
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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