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Sampler
Italian
early 19th century
Object Place: Continental Europe, possibly Italy
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
30.5 x 74.3 cm (12 x 29 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore, and Miss Mary Magoun Brown, in memory of their mother, Mrs. John Crosby Brown
Accession Number50.4024
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWorked in cross stitch; sampler never finished, part of angular floral border, a few motifs worked including parrot in cage, bird on branch, figure of harlequin, bird in floral wreath, flower filled urn, and Greek fret; a number of stains, yellowed.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore and Miss Mary Magoun Brown to MFA, 1950