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Sampler made of silk, wool, mica and metallic embroidery on linen foundation, English, c. 1667–1678. It was created by 12-year-old Elizabeth Groome.

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Sampler made of silk, wool, mica and metallic embroidery on linen foundation, English, c. 1667–1678. It was created by 12-year-old Elizabeth Groome.

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Sampler made by Margaretha Groten, German, 1852. Silk embroidery on linen foundation.

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Sampler made by Margaretha Groten, German, 1852. Silk embroidery on linen foundation.

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Woman's shoe made of brocaded silk, leather, and linen, English, c. 1720s.

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Woman's shoe made of brocaded silk, leather, and linen, English, c. 1720s.

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Man’s frock coat made of wool broadcloth, silver wrapped thread and sequin embroidery, English, c. 1750-1760.

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Man’s frock coat made of wool broadcloth, silver wrapped thread and sequin embroidery, English, c. 1750-1760.

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Embroidered sampler on linen featuring an alphabet, numbers and decorative flowers and trees. Created by Margaret Sherrard of Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1787.

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Embroidered sampler on linen featuring an alphabet, numbers and decorative flowers and trees. Created by Margaret Sherrard of Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1787.

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A Socketed Copper Adze Found in Northwestern Ontario Several Years Ago. It Was Made by the Old Copper Complex of North America, ca. 8000-1000 B.C.E.

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A Socketed Copper Adze Found in Northwestern Ontario Several Years Ago. It Was Made by the Old Copper Complex of North America, ca. 8000-1000 B.C.E.

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Boy's dress made of cotton and wool, English, 1864.

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Boy's dress made of cotton and wool, English, 1864.

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Scarab brooch found in King Tutankhamun's tomb. The scarab was made from glass created when a meteor superheated sand 28 million years prior. c. 1300 BC

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Scarab brooch found in King Tutankhamun's tomb. The scarab was made from glass created when a meteor superheated sand 28 million years prior. c. 1300 BC

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Wedding suit of James II, 1673, English; brown woollen broadcloth, embroidered with silver-gilt thread

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Wedding suit of James II, 1673, English; brown woollen broadcloth, embroidered with silver-gilt thread

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Salamander Brooch from London, c.1600-1650 CE: this 400-year-old brooch is made of emerald, diamond, gold, and enamel

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Salamander Brooch from London, c.1600-1650 CE: this 400-year-old brooch is made of emerald, diamond, gold, and enamel

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