Sampler
Cooper Hewitt

Sampler

Hannah Cutter, American · ca. 1798

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

The center field has an alphabet and verse, motifs symmetrically arranged around a flowering tree, including flowers, trees with birds, and butterflies, and a three-story brick building with a man and woman on each side. A deep zigzag floral border surrounds the field on three sides, with an inscription at the bottom:

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