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Sampler
Spanish
early 19th century
Object Place: Spain
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
23.2 x 23 cm (9 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry P. Kidder
Accession Number37.505
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmall square sampler embroidered with concentric floral bands, tabernacle in the center surrounded by alphabet and the numbers 1-10; silk tassels at each corner. Stitches: Counted satin, cross, double running, eyelet, Florentine, hem, squared ground and woven hem variation.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Henry P. Kidder to MFA, 1937