Where to Find Some Patterns on a 16th Century Italian Embroidery Sampler

This 16th century Italian sampler (Accession Number T.14-1931) is available online at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It is a linen sampler embroidered with silk thread. Most of the sampler appears to be embroidered in blue and green. However, there is also some red color too. The embroidery stitches on the sampler include cross stitch and back stitch.

 

 

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