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Sampler
Embroidered by: Alice Beckwith (English)
English
1769
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 37.5 x 28.9 x 1.9 cm (14 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.382
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAlphabet sampler with clover leaf border on three sides and baskets and flowers at the bottom; worked in cross, counted satin, eyelet, and double running stitches and inscribed "Alice Beckwith, March 23, 1769."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003