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Sampler
Rebecah French (American, born in 1802)
American
about 1811
Object Place: New Hampshire, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
50.5 x 45 cm (19 7/8 x 17 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Dorothy Melcher Sneath
Accession Number60.167
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAlphabet and numbers on upper half of sampler. On lower half are birds, flowers and trrees. Embroidered: REBECAH FRENCH BORN FEBRUARY 15TH A. D. 1802 AGED 9 YEARS. Good condition. Framed and glazed.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Dorothy Melcher Sneath to MFA, 1960