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Sampler fragment
Made by: Mehetable Stoddard (Hyslop) (American, 1719–1792)
American
1730–40
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Linen, Silk; Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
16.8 x 21.5 cm (6 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.1032
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLetters, decorative bands, inscription: "THIS INDIAN WEED/ NOW WITHERHED QUITE THOUGH/ GREEN AT NOON. CUT DOWN NIGHT/ SFCWTW." Unhemmed lower edge.
ProvenanceGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles to MFA, 1949