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Family Record Sampler

Emma H. Flint

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-framed sampler with tan fabric background. Embroidered blue and white flowers and green stems on border. Alphabet stitched in rows at top of fabric. Upper case letters first row: A to Z. Lower case letters second row: a to z. Numbers 0 to 12 stitched in third row. Second section of text stitched below. Title "Family Record" stitched at top of text. List of family members and dates stitched below title. Poem stitched at bottom. Signature stitched at bottom right. Gray background behind frame.

Artwork details

Date:
1827
Medium:
Silk embroidery on linen
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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