Sampler

Possibly German

first half of 18th century

Object Place: Germany (possibly)

Medium/Technique Linen plain weave embroidered with silk and metallic thread

Dimensions 82.9 x 42.4 cm (32 5/8 x 16 11/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman

Accession Number38.1147

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionStitches: buttonhole, needleweaving, satin, stem. Metallic thread: couching.

Provenance1938, gift of Philip Lehman (b. 1861 - d. 1947), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 14, 1938)