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Sampler (Italy)

This is a Sampler. It is dated 1800–1850 and we acquired it in 1924. Its medium is cotton, silk, and glass beads on linen and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 19.8 × 33 cm (7 13/16 × 13 in.)

Cite this object as

Sampler (Italy); cotton, silk, and glass beads on linen; H x W: 19.8 × 33 cm (7 13/16 × 13 in.); 1924-1-1

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