Sampler
Cooper Hewitt

Sampler

Ellen Maria Odiorne, American, 1812–1845 · 1822

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

Rectangular sampler worked in black, purples and greens on a natural ground. Three alphabets, a set of numerals, a signature and a verse are surrounded on three sides by a wide grapevine border. At the bottom, a basket of grapes and four trees.

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