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Embroidered mourning picture

(American, 1804–1894)
about 1810
Object PlaceMasachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave embroidered with silk, with hand-applied color and ink
DimensionsOverall: 52.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm (20 1/2 x 22 x 1 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession number2003.406
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003
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