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Sampler
Embroidered by: Mary Ann Carr (English, born in 1818)
English
1825
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 46.7 x 36.7 x 1.3 cm (18 3/8 x 14 7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.424
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPictorial sampler of the "Temple of Fame" and landscape with strawberry border on four sides; worked in cross, satin, and stem stitches and inscribed "Mary Ann Carr, 7 yers old, 1825."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003