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Sampler
1696
possibly Nuremburg, Southern Germany
29.8 x 38 cm (11 3/4 x 14 15/16 in.)
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Classification: TextilesObject is currently not on viewCentral 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 Museum of Fine Arts, BostonThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection, 1943
Accession number: 43.962Provenance/Ownership History: Gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943
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