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Sampler

Embroidered by: Honor How (English)
at: Cutcombe School (English)
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
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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