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Sampler
European
1798
Object Place: Continental Europe
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
30 x 81.6 cm (11 13/16 x 32 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.981
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRectangular tan linen ground. Flowering and leafy naturalistic vines, a floral grouping tied with a ribbon, two small scenes with houses, one in a vine compartment, and, in a similar compartment, a wreath with the initials "WT" and the date. Motives oriented towards different edges of the ground. Slightly soiled and stained. Stitches: French knot, laid work, satin, stem.
ProvenanceGift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943