Sampler
Dorothy Ashton
(American, born in 1751)
1764
Object PlaceSalem, New England, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Dimensions48 x 40 cm (18 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Accession number40.79
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot to MFA, 1940
early 17th century
1710
1704
1757
first half of 18th century
1738
17th century
Early 17th century
mid-18th century
late 16th–early 17th century
first half of 17th century
1737