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Darning Sampler (England), 1800
Handkerchief embroidered with five darning crosses on sheer linen. The initials FR and HW surmonted by two crowns, and the date 1800 are worked in black silk; the crosses in…
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Darning Sampler (England), 1809
A white rose on a stem with leaves and buds in the center and surrounded by eight crosses of darning stitches. Hemmed on four sides.
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Darning Sampler (England), 1785
Darning sampler with five pattern crosses. Hemmed on all four sides. Five holes were cut from the plain weave foundation fabric and the holes darned to simulate five different weaves;…
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Darning Sampler, 1811
Fourteen darning crosses, inset patch in middle with crowned monogram, two inset corners and two decorative embroidered squares.
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Darning Sampler, 1816
Four darning crosses, one with knitting, in the middle crowned monogram. Four decorative squares and each numeral of the date in a embroidered square. Central patch was not removed and…
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Darning Sampler, 1843
Eleven squares of pattern darning, one inset corner, an inset patch in the center with crowned initials and date.
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Darning Sampler (Germany), 1824
Fourteen squares of pattern darning, a square of simulated knitting, two insert patches, one with initials and date, two inset corners, and small squares of decorative stitchery.
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Darning Sampler, 1825
Ten squares of pattern darning and two mended tears. Inset square in the middle with initials and date.
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Darning Sampler, 1836
Small square sampler with nine squares of pattern darning, one simulating knitting. Above and below the center square are the initials F.L. and the date 1836. Hemmed on four sides…
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Darning Sampler, early 19th century
Twelve squares of darning samples within an embroidered border.
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