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Sampler
British
first quarter of 18th century
Object Place: Britain
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
35 x 22.7 cm (13 3/4 x 8 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. F. H. Cook
Accession Number39.567
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNatural linen sampler, upper half embroidered with polychrome alphabets in cross and eyelet stitches; lower half embroidered with wide bands of small plant forms and birds along with geometric work; thicker band flanked by cypress trees in pots and small peacocks; decorative borders throughout. Stitches: counted satin, cross, double running, eyelet, Gobelin, long-armed cross, Montenegrin cross, rice, satin, two-sided cross.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. F. H. Cook to MFA, 1939