Sampler
Cooper Hewitt

Sampler

Frances Rae, English · 1797

Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: cross, eyelet and stem stitches on plain weave
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Detached motifs, including a swan, flowers, and birds, mostly framed or in wreaths. Letters, numerals, and initials are scattered over the sampler. In the center, the signature "Frances Rae", "Ackworth School 1797".

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