Sampler
| Title | Sampler |
|---|---|
| Artist | Elizabeth Silk |
| Date | October 25, 1741 18th century |
| Medium | Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, cross, eyelet, Roumanian, stem, long armed cross, herring bone, rococo, double running and detached looping stitches on plain weave foundation |
| Classification | embroidery & stitching |
| Origin | England or Scotland England or Scotland |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Credit line | Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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