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Darning sampler

Darning sampler

(English)
probably late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered in silk with darning, stem, satin, and knot stitches
DimensionsFramed: 16.25" x 18.25"
Credit LineBequest of Robert C. and Mary Lou Sutter
Accession number2017.1336
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBy 2012, Robert and Mary Lou Sutter, Hanson, MA; 2017, bequest of Robert and Mary Lou Sutter to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2017)
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