Embroidered darning sampler

1780

Not on view

Frances Boyce produced a very finely worked selection of decorative darning stitches, made further challenging by the delicate nature of the foundation fabric on which she worked. Apparently, her skill went hand in hand with modesty, as her signature is quite small.

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Title: Embroidered darning sampler
Maker: Frances Boyce (British)
Date: 1780
Culture: British
Medium: Silk embroidery on linen
Dimensions: Framed: 20 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (51.1 x 51.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth M. Riley Estate, 2002
Object Number: 2002.398.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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