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Sampler

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-52836

Description

Unfinished sampler. Rectangular piece of ivory linen. Green cross stitched border, with unfinished, yellow ochre undulating wave border inside; cross stitch.

Details

Descriptive Terms

samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
education
Linen
Silk
Embroidered
Cross-stitched
Education
Sampler

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/8 x 9 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Miss Elizabeth Warren

Accession Number

1941.1693

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