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Sampler
German
1805
Object Place: Germany
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave embroidered with silk, metallic yarn, coils, paillettes
Dimensions
38.3 x 63.5 cm (15 1/16 x 25 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.952
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAt the center top is a wreath, worked in purl, spangles, and metallic yarn, bearing the date; flanked by the initials "JS" in floral lettering. Beneath this is an urn with a medallion bearing the words "Rosin Linden". Beneath this is the scene of a funerary obelisk on a mound with a weeping willow tree. Various naturalistic plants and flowers plus and overturned cornucopia, a basket of flowers and other symbols, each suspended by a bow occupy the surrounding field in loose rows. Polychrome floss silk yarns mainly in satin stitch on a white silk field. Slightly soiled. Lined with a tan linen gauze.
ProvenanceGift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943