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Hannah Child, sampler

Hannah Child, sampler Silk thread on loosely woven flax
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Silk thread on loosely woven flax, 1805

54.5 cm x 44.2 cm

Textiles 02.002 Lg


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[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

A sampler is a piece of cloth embroidered with examples of different types of stitches. This 1805 sampler, sewn by 11-year-old Hannah Child, includes a four-line poem, an outdoor scene, and an elaborate decorative border of insects and flowers.