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Textile fragments
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Textile fragments

second half of the 18th century
Place of Manufacturepossibly Indian
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (moiré), linen plain weave backing, embroidered with linen and metallic threads
DimensionsOverall: 44 x 18.2cm (17 5/16 x 7 3/16in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1025
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ClassificationsTextiles
InscriptionsWritten in ink on label sewn to object: "Perhaps from a uniform of Governor Increase Sumner of Massachusetts 1796-7"ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949
Beadwork cushion
Elizabeth Roberts
late 17th century
Pattern
Early 17th century
Table carpet
16th century
Cushion cover
1580–1630
Restricted: For reference only
19th century
Restricted: For reference only
19th century
Restricted: For reference only
late 19th century or early 20th century
Sampler
Tamer Simpson
1745