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Darning sampler

Darning sampler

Darning sampler

1730

Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in running (pattern darning) and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk in pattern darning and eyelet stitches
Genre: Embroidery & stitching
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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