18th Century Material Culture

European Samplers

German
Samplers

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Linen Thread

by Lucke Boten 1618
(Victoria & Albert)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk, Wool, Cotton & Metallic Thread with Beads
1669
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1685
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1692
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Linen Thread

Probably Nuremberg 1696
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1697
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

Late 17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

Probably Nuremberg c. Late 17th - Early 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Linen Thread

c. Late 17th - Early 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

by M D 1710
(Stephen & Carol Huber)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread

c. 1700 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread with Pearls
1710
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Wool Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1716
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1720
(Stephen & Carol Huber)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1721
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Linen & Silk Thread
1733
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Linen & Silk Thread
1733
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1738
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1738
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread

Nuremberg c. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread

Nuremberg 1735
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread

Nuremberg 1737
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread

1738
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1745
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1745
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1747
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread

1749
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1752
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1757
(Cooper Hewitt)

German Linen Whitework Sampler Embroidered with Linen & Silk Thread
1762
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Whitework Sampler Embroidered with Linen & Silk Thread
1762
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread
1765
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread
1769
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Band Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1787
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Cotton Backed Knitting Sampler Edged with Pink Ribbon & Bows
18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German Cotton Backed Knitting Sampler Edged with Pink Ribbon Trim
18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German or Austrian Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk & Metallic Thread
1704
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Dutch
Samplers

German or Dutch Cotton Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1743
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

German or Dutch Cotton Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1787
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Dutch Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1708
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Dutch Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1760
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Dutch Cotton Darning Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1773
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Dutch Cotton Darning Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1774
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Netherlands Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1702
(Cooper Hewitt)

Netherlands Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1708
(Cooper Hewitt)

Netherlands Linen Sampler Embroidered with Wool Thread

1724
(Cooper Hewitt)

Netherlands Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

1771
(Cooper Hewitt)

French
Samplers

French Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk Thread

18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Swedish
Samplers

Swedish Linen Sampler Embroidered with Silk, Wool & Metal Thread
1751
(Victoria & Albert)

European
Samplers

European Filet Net Linen Sampler Embroidered with LinenThread

2nd Half 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

European Whitework Linen Gauze Weave Sampler Embroidered with LinenThread & Silk Chenille
Mid 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

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