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Sampler

Mercy Mackett

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork details

Date:
1688
Medium:
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
Culture:
England
Dimensions:
2550 × 3300 px
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