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Band sampler
Elizabeth Clobery (British)
English
mid-17th century
Object Place: Britain
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
44.7 x 19.5 cm (17 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.282
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionShort band sampler; linen embroidered in silk with floral bands, "Elizabeth Clobery" embroidered at bottom. Embroidered with cross, montenegrin cross, running, double running, chain, and detached buttonhole stitches
ProvenanceLent by Miss Elizabeth Day McCormick, February 15, 1943; gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943