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Map sampler


"A Map of England & Wales"
Embroidered by: G. Wallis (English)
English
about 1800
Object Place: England

Medium/Technique Silk satin embroidered with silk
Dimensions Overall: 37.5 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm (14 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 1 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.390
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionA map sampler of England and Wales depicting the counties of each country, bordered with a rose vine and worked in running, split, and satin stiches.
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003