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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 view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot to MFA, 1940
View: a,b,c
second half of the 18th century
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