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Sampler
Morris
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, cross, eyelet, hem, satin and single satin stitches · 1801
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Sampler
Elizabeth Dudley
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, satin, algerian eye or star stitches, detached buttonhole insertions · 1799
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Central Medallion Quilt with "Yankee Puzzle" or "Hour Glass" Borders
Mary Carpenter Jones
Center: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, and wool in buttonhole, chain, cross, single cross, feather, Roumanian, satin, single satin, stem, and twined double running stitches.
Squares: cotton, cotton and linen, and linen, plain weaves; block, copperplate, and roller printed · 1795
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Sampler
Smith
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross stitches · 1794
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Sampler
SMITH
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross stitches · 1794
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Sampler
Ann Sellers
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, satin, individual satin, split, and stem stitches; edged with silk, plain weave · 1793
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L'Abreuvoir (Furnishing Fabric)
Jean Baptiste Huet
Linen, plain weave; copperplate printed; two panels joined · 1792
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Sampler
Lucy Potter
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, Rococo, Roumanian, satin, stem, and tent stitches · 1791
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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Jean Baptiste Pillement
Linen, plain weave; block printed · 1785
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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
D. Richards
Cotton and linen, plain weave; copperplate printed · 1780
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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Jean Baptiste Huet
Linen, plain weave; copperplate printed · 1776
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Panel
Jean Baptiste Pillement
Cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed · 1775
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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
D. Richards
Cotton and linen, plain weave; copperplate printed · 1775
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Sampler
Elizabeth Nicholls
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, eyelet, and satin stitches · 1767
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Sampler
Charlotte Guerin
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, herringbone, stem, satin, and chain stitches; edged with cotton, plain weave · 1765
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Table Topper
Mary Toppin
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool in bullion, chain, and satin stitches · 1760
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Chasuble
Jean Revel
Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, satin weave with secondary binding warps, patterning and brocading wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; with cotton, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, woven tapes
Ties: cotton, twill weave
Interlinings and linings: cotton and linen, plain weaves, some glazed · 1725
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Sampler
Margreta Bem
Linen, plain weave; with twenty nine squares filled with different needlework patterns in a variety of stitches · 1713
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Chair Seat
Abigail Davenport (Williams)
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool yarns in bullion, flat, Roman, satin, stem, and surface satin stitches · 1712
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Chair Seat
Abigail Davenport (Williams)
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool yarns in bullion, flat, Roman, satin, stem, and surface satin stitches · 1712
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Sampler
Rebecah Garland
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in Algerian eye, buttonhole, cross and marking cross stitches; laid work and couching · 1704
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Sampler
Lucy Garland
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns in Algerian eye, buttonhole, chain, half cross, individual back, marking cross, two-sided cross and trammed cross stitches; laid work, couching and French knots · 1704
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Sampler
Parnell Mackett
Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling stitches; bands of needle lace or a cut and drawn thread grid and bands embroidered with silk and linen in Algerian eye, back, cross, long-armed cross, two-sided Italian cross, double running, running, satin and a variety of buttonhole stitches · 1690
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Sampler
Mercy Mackett
Linen, plain weave; with bands of cut and drawn thread work in back, buttonhole, darning, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, and needle lace filling stitches; bands of linen, needle lace; and bands embroidered with silk in Algerian eye, Antwerp edge, back, cross, double hem, double running, long-armed cross, two-sided Italian cross, satin, squared ground, and a variety of buttonhole stitches · 1688
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