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
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot to MFA, 1940
second half of the 18th century
1769
mid-17th century
16th century
1710
mid-18th century
first half of 17th century
1737
1765
16th century
