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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
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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