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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
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