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Sampler
German
1798
Object Place: German
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave embroidered with silk and metallic threads
Dimensions
55.5 x 67.6 cm (21 7/8 x 26 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1162
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionIvory silk plain weave embroidered with silk, satin stitch predominates, with floral sprigs and neoclassical motifs. Urn at bottom left embroidered with date 1798. Stitches: French knot, laid work, satin, shaded satin, and stem.
Provenance1938, gift of Philip Lehman (b. 1861 - d. 1947), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 14, 1938)