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Sampler
Embroidered by: Jane Felton (American, born in 1822)
American
1832
Object Place: Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 49.5 x 1.9 cm (18 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.425
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAlphabet sampler embroidered with rose and grapevine border worked in cross eyelet, and satin stiches and inscribed "Executed by Jane Felton, August 6, 1832, aged 10 years."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003