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Sampler

(English, born in 1768)
about 1780
Object PlaceWhitby, Yorkshire, England
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk and wool
Dimensions46 x 33.6 cm (18 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
Credit LineThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession number43.284
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceLent by Miss Elizabeth Day McCormick, February 15, 1943; gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943
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Restricted: For reference only
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