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Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground, polychromatic threads. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 "A-L" followed by a partial "M". Alphabets separated by lines of cross stitch. Stitches used: cross stitch and eyelet stitch. Plain wood frame.
samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
Education
Sampler
Unknown
6 3/8 x 12 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser
1982.241
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