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Band sampler
Embroidered by: Harriet Bertram (Scottish)
Scottish
first half 19th century
Object Place: Scotland
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 44.5 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm (17 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.434
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAlphabet band sampler embroidered in cross and eyelet stitches by Harriet Bertram, aged 5 years; back of frame labeled "A Haig Product, Lady Haig's Poppy Factory, Made by disabled Scottish ex-service men in Lady Haig's Poppy Factory, Marryat House, 24 Calton Road, Edinburgh."
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003