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Sampler

1831

Germany, Early 19th century

Medium
embroidered cotton
Measurements
Overall: 34 x 36.5 cm (13 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Educational Purchase Fund 1923.901
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A square white cotton textile features a scalloped reddish-pink border. Seven horizontal rows of reddish-pink alphabets and numerals in various scripts occupy the top half. Below, symmetrical arrangements of delicate motifs including a snake, birds, and crowns flank handwritten-style names like "Johanne Sophie Müller." A central floral bouquet anchors the bottom, bearing the date "1851." Precise, uniform stitching in a single monochromatic hue defines the entire decorative composition.

Sampler

1831

Germany, Early 19th century

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