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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
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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