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German
late 18th century
Object Place: Germany
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
50 x 27 cm (19 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore, and Miss Mary Magoun Brown, in memory of their mother, Mrs. John Crosby Brown
Accession Number50.4016
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWorked on unbleached heavy linen with silks now all faded to neutral brownish gray shades; divided into horizontal lines, alphabet letters, and Arabic numerals and one line of motifs including candle snuffer, key, pear, tulip, crown, and bird; in lower half inscription: "Bertha Auguste, Albertine Adelheid, Morit Carl Döhler, KAROLINE. . ." Stitches: cross.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore and Miss Mary Magoun Brown to MFA, 1950