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Nancy Pearson (American)
American
1826
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
20.8 x 42 cm (8 3/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William S. Rumrill
Accession Number33.327
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe ground is loosely woven light neutral colored linen. The alphabet is repeated several times, with Arabic numerals and "Wrought by Nancy Pearson Boston May 16, 1826". Worked in cross stitch with green, black and a little red silk.
ProvenanceGift of William S. Rumrill to MFA, 1933