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Sampler
Embroidered by: Mary Mason (British)
British
1773
Object Place: United Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 16.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm (6 5/8 x 6 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.383
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmall pictorial sampler with cupids at top, plants, birds, and butterflies; worked in cross and counted satin stiches and inscribed at bottom "Mary Mason/her work/1773."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003