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Sampler
Embroidered by: Maria White (British, born in 1810)
English or Scottish
1819
Object Place: England or Scotland
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 50.2 x 41.6 x 3.8 cm (19 3/4 x 16 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.423
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAlphabet sampler with "Do you, ye fair..." worked in cross and counted satin stitches and inscribed "Maria White's work, aged 9 years." In original mount and frame.
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003