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Sampler
German, probably Nuremberg
1696
Object Place: possibly Nuremberg, Southern Germany
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
29.8 x 38 cm (11 3/4 x 14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.962
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCentral heraldic shield, within a wreath, bearing a Moor's head in profile, surrounding this are large scale simple floral motives of tulips, roses other blossoms and pomegranates on independent leafy stems. Double band, with upper and lower case (gothic) alphabets, borders one side. White cotton gauze ground. Stitches: cross with buttonhole edging
ProvenanceGift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943