There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color darkkhaki grey darkslategrey darkolivegreen dimgrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1970

  • We acquired this object.

2008

2013

2025

  • You found it!

Sampler (England)

This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Susan Eve. It is dated 1668 and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is silk embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Emily Coe Stowell. It is credited Bequest of Emily Coe Stowell from the Coe Collection.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 44 x 20.5 cm (17 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed SUSAN EVE 1668.

Cite this object as

Sampler (England); Embroidered by Susan Eve; silk embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 44 x 20.5 cm (17 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Bequest of Emily Coe Stowell from the Coe Collection; 1970-28-11

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18471817/ |title=Sampler (England) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=21 March 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>