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Stitch sampler
Royal School of Needlework (English, founded 1872)
English
early 20th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Dimensions
60.3 x 31.8 cm (23 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.997
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSampler of stitches. To the left, one above the other, are small areas of embroidery; to the right of each area, in French, is the name of the particular stitch demonstrated. Polychrome silk and metallic yarns. Stitches: couching and variation, Florentine, French knot, gobelin, hem, laid work.
ProvenanceGift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943