Origin: Germany
Stitch Count: 156H x 153W
Stitches: Cross Stitch, Back Stitch

Sophie Hamann's samplers (a darning sampler dated 1872 bears the full name) are privately owned. This cross-stitch sampler already contains three different types of stitches. Probably somewhere there is a previous exercise - only with simple cross-stitch on coarse fabric.

Often a whitework sampler followed the darning sampler and gifted girls could show their skills at lace samplers.