Shaker sampler, 1844, Made in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, United States, American, Shaker, Silk and cotton embroidery on linen

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Shaker sampler, 1844, Made in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, United States, American, Shaker, Silk and cotton embroidery on linen/cotton, 13 x 11 3/4 in. (33 x cm), Textiles, Mariah Boil (born 1832), Few samplers were made in Shaker communities. This example is a sweet and simple piece of work, finely made and laid out in a clear composition. It illustrates the well-known Shaker mission to produce architecture and decorative arts that were functional but beautiful and that depended on the bare essentials of form for their decorative appeal

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Size: 4643px × 4191px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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