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Embroidered silk sampler map of England and Wales with counties outlined in thread, a seated figure in red at upper right, and sea labels.

Sampler (Map)

A needlework map of England and Wales on a pale silk ground, with counties outlined in dark thread and shaded in muted tones. Scotland, Ireland and the Irish Sea appear at upper left, and a seated female figure in red and white is stitched in the upper right beside the German Ocean label.

Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1800
Medium
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1876 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1810).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

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