Sampler, Caroline Piovan, Italian, Medium: silk, mercerized cotton and wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, eyelet and four sided cross stitches on plain weave foundation, Short and wider rectangle with alphabet, signature and isolated motifs including Italian flag. Mercerized cotton present in the sampler makes the embroidered date impossible., Italy, 1839, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

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