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Sampler
Sampler

Sampler

Mary Fleet (Massachusetts (Boston), 1729–1796)
1743
Object PlaceBoston, New England, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk in reversible cross, stem, and Romanian stitches
DimensionsHeight x width: 17 11/16 x 17 9/16 in. (44.9 x 44.6 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number41.493
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceAnonymous gift to MFA, 1941
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