Sampler
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Sampler

TitleSampler
ArtistSophia Stevens Smith, American, 1804 - 1881
Date1818 19th century
MediumMedium: silk embroidery and paint on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, stem, surface satin, chain and knot stitches on plain weave foundation
Classificationembroidery & stitching
OriginWethersfield, Connecticut, USA Wethersfield
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineBequest of Rosalie Coe, from the collection inherited from her mother, Eva Johnston Coe
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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