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Sampler

1600 – 1630

England, 17th century

Medium
embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground
Measurements
Overall: 24.1 x 50.8 cm (9 1/2 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
The Mary Pack McNairy Collection 1942.508
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This horizontal tan linen sampler features a scattering of muted green, red, and brown silk-embroidered motifs. On the left, clusters of red flowers neighbor delicate script, while the center displays a green alphabet and a menagerie of stylized animals, including a lion and bee. Toward the right, elaborate green foliate borders and scrolling vines unfurl. The fabric's aged edges are frayed, marked by a missing notch at the upper right.

Sampler

1600 – 1630

England, 17th century

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