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Sampler
Embroidered by: E. Barnes (English)
English
1784
Object Place: Faversham, England
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 18.4 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm (7 1/4 x 5 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.431
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionMiniature alphabet sampler with crowns, edged in sawtooth stitch; worked in cross, sawtooth, eyelet and running stitches and inscribed at bottom "E. Barnes 1784/Faversham."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003