Map sampler, Medium: silk and metallic embroidery, silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, running, speckling and chain stitches on plain weave foundation Label: silk embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in stem, running, speckling and chain stitches, Map of the world showing the two hemispheres, titled 'Western Hemisphere or the New World' and 'Eastern Hemisphere or the Old World.' A compass at center bottom, spray of flowers center top, and figures labelled 'Europe,' 'Asia,' 'America' and 'Africa' in each of the corners. The maps have been filled in great detail and the routes of the explorers have been marked on them., England, 1790s, embroidery & stitching, Map sampler