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Large Dutch Darning Sampler

Description

signed with initials "MDR" and dated "1802", with 18 unique darning patterns, silk on linen, square eyelet, darning, and needleweaving stitches, 19-1/5 x 19-1/2 in.; unframed

Provenance: 1932, gift of Margaret S. Bedell of Catskill, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

Note: To teach the skills exhibited in this sampler, the instructress cut out square or rectangular holes in the ground fabric. The student was required to stitch a unique pattern over the hole, working into the fabric thread by thread. The different woven patterns reflected weave structures found in common household and clothing textiles such as herringbone, birds-eye twill, etc.

Condition

slight toning to fabric, scattered fraying at edges, stitched onto a muslin covered board
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Large Dutch Darning Sampler

Lot 0684

Estimate $600-$900Apr 9, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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