Darning sampler

Textile

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Name/Title

Darning sampler

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.14

Description

Numerous groups of initials surrounding a center bouquet of flowers in fine cross stitch. Borders of flower garlands on the outer edges and samples of darning stitches in various colors.

Category

Samplers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1812

Place

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

samplers (embroidery)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

22 3/4 x 23 in. (57.8 x 58.4 cm)

Material

Linen

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio