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Genealogical sampler

Embroidered by: Harriet Estabrook (American)
American
1837
Object Place: United States

Medium/Technique Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions Overall: 60.3 x 56.5 x 3.2 cm (23 3/4 x 22 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.396
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGenealogical sampler of Estabrook family with border of floral sprigs; family lineage worked in the center in brown silk and signed "Harriet A. Estabrook 1837;" worked in cross, satin, and back stitches.
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003