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Sampler
English
1838
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 50.8 x 42.7 x 2.5 cm (20 x 16 13/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.392
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSampler with verse "On religion..." with alphabet and floral borders worked in cross, satin, stem, and buttonhole stitches and inscribed "Honor How, March 15, 1838, Cutcombe School."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003