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Sampler
Sampler

Sampler

Elizabeth Russell (American, born about 1710)
1719
Object Placeprobably Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk in reversible cross, eyelet, Florentine, cross, satin, Queen, and stem stitches
DimensionsHeight x width: 7 15/16 x 7 9/16 in. (20.1 x 19.2 cm) (Maximum)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number42.161
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBy 1942: Private Collection, United States. Anonymous gift to MFA, March 12, 1942.
Reference in Bolton & Coe: Mrs. Frederick A. Whitwell.
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