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sampler, embroidery
| Date: | 1800 - 1829 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Technique: | counted work, embroidery, hemstitch, weaving |
| Material: | linen on linen |
| Dimensions: | 14 x 17 in. (36 x 42 cm) |
| Credit: | Gift from the Estate of Professor Helen Louise Allen
Adopted by Elaine Meyer DiPalma in honor of her mother, Thelma Louise (Brown) Meyer. |
| Accession Number: | E.A.E.0267 |
Comments: A sampler with very small scal embroidery. The center is decorated with a stylized, symmetrical floral form with pomegranate base, tulip top, and a pair of carnation scrollwork. A vine of flowers above and a row below. Stitches include satin, stem, cross, guilloche, and seed. The surround is filled with rectangular panels, each with a different counted stitch form. 2 large panels on eithre side of the center have motifs with filled grounds and outlines in Byzantine stitch and a variation of Assisi work. The small 34 small panels contain a variety of fillings, mostly geometric, and utilize Holbein stitch, counted threads, and needleweaving, cross-stitch, straight stitch, and French knots. The border is rows of 8-pointed stars.
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This object has the following bibliographic references:
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Mary Ann Fitzgerald. Pixels and Textiles: Digital Close-Ups and Objects from the HLATC. HLATC. Madison, WI , 2001. Page Number: 30.
- Averil Colby. Samplers: Yesterday and Today. B.T. Batsford, Ltd.. London, U.K. , 1964.
- Marcus B. Huish. Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries. Longmans, Green and Co.. London, U.K. , 1900.
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