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Sampler
British
18th century
Object Place: Britain
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
39.5 x 15.4 cm (15 9/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore, and Miss Mary Magoun Brown, in memory of their mother, Mrs. John Crosby Brown
Accession Number50.4017
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLong rectangular sampler worked on mustard colored loosely woven linen with bright polychrome silks in cross and rococo stitches, two flower filled baskets, deer eating leaves, standing on hummock, floral wreath, strawberries, flowers, geometric motifs interspaces.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore and Miss Mary Magoun Brown to MFA, 1950