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Sampler
American (Rhode Island)
about 1725–50
Object Place: Rhode Island, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
23.7 x 15.4 cm (9 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Florence R. Kenyon
Accession Number45.765
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmall band sampler embroidered at the top with large letter and the name "Katherine Almy," the bottom is embroidered with narrow bands in double running stitch, which were done by Katharine Almy's daughter, Hannah Townsend.
ProvenanceGift of Miss Florence R. Kenyon to MFA, 1945