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Probably German, South
1833
Object Place: Denmark

Medium/Technique Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions 31.7 x 31.4 cm (12 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1145
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGround: fine cream colored wool. Design: in center the date 1833, and initials L. F. enclosed in a wreath, the alphabet, numerals man and woman in peasant costume, cross, lyre, book on which the word "Ewig" is written, cross, anchor, flowers, etc. worked in fine cross stitch with bright colored wools and silks. Worn, moth-eaten.
Provenance1938, gift of Philip Lehman (b. 1861 - d. 1947), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 14, 1938)