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Whitework sampler
English, mid-17th century
Made by: Elizabeth Roberts, English
London, England
Height x width: 16 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (42.6 x 17.5 cm)
Linen plain weave embroidered with linen
Inscriptions: Elizabeth RobertClassification: TextilesObject is currently not on view Museum of Fine Arts, BostonGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, 1949
Accession number: 49.1065Provenance/Ownership History: Made by Elizabeth Roberts in England before her marriage to Samuel Shrimpton of Boston (1643-1698); Inherited by her descendant Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA, 1949
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