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Sampler
Embroidered by: Sarah Murphy
American or British
1829
Object Place: United States or United Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 41.3 x 20.6 x 3.8 cm (16 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.415
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CollectionsEurope, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSampler of the 23rd Psalm worked in black silk with polychorme floral border in cross, satin, split, and knot stitches and inscirbed "Sarah Murphy, 1829." Mounted on original strainer.
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003