Embroidery sample book

Name/Title

Embroidery sample book

Entry/Object ID

2026.5.30

Description

A very large embroidery sample book, likely from the early 20th century. Includes samples adhered to leaves (single sided), showing several styles of embroidery. Many are floral, but also includes figurative and geometric samples.

Use

Apparently used as inspiration for an embroidery business in northern New Jersey (Union City).

Category

Sample books

Acquisition

Accession

2026.5

Notes

Gift of Simone Schonenberger, April 2025

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1920

Time Period

Early 20th Century

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sample books

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Embroidery, Sample books

Search Terms

Embroidery, Sample books, Scrapbook

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Sample book

Dimensions

Dimension Description

33 x 46 x 10 cm

Color

Light green

Location

Shelf

Special Collections

Room

Library