Darning sampler

Textile

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Front

Front

Name/Title

Darning sampler

Entry/Object ID

2023.5.4

Description

Square linen fabric sectioned into nine sections, each demonstrating a different darning technique, including netting.

Category

Samplers

Acquisition

Accession

2023.5

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Helene Schmidt

Date made

circa 1900

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

samplers (embroidery)

Search Terms

mending

Dimensions

Height

15.5 cm

Width

16.8 cm

Materials

Material

Linen, Silk, Paper

Material Notes

Ground fabric is linen, darning thread is silk

Color

White, Red

Location

Box

Box 2

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

Paper label adhered to front of sampler. Aside from "Schmidt," text is indecipherable.