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Genealogical sampler
Embroidered by: Sarah C. Smith (American)
American
1834
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 47.3 x 47.3 x 2.5 cm (18 5/8 x 18 5/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.405
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmith family genealogy within arbor surrounded by stylized rose vine; worked in cross and long stitches and inscribed below, "Wrought by Sarah C. Smith, December 26, 1834."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003