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Sampler
Dorothy Ashton (American, born in 1751)
American
Colonial
1764
Object Place: Salem, New England, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Dimensions
48 x 40 cm (18 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Accession Number40.79
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen plain weave sampler embroidered with silk and metallic thread; pastoral scene in border surrounding alphabets and verse embroidered in cross stitch and eyelet; signed "Dorothy Ashton, Her sampler, Aged thirteen, 1764"
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot to MFA, 1940