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(American, 1829–1880)
(American, born in 1853)
(American, 1798–1879)
(American, 1829–1880)
Second quarter of the 19th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniquePieced cotton plain weave printed top, cotton plain weave back, quilted
DimensionsOverall: 215.9 x 226.1 cm (85 x 89 in.)
Credit LineGift of John C. Kepper in memory of his wife, Elizabeth Kepper
Accession number2015.3029
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ClassificationsTextiles
InscriptionsEmbroidered in white thread in cross stitch on reverse: "ABK" [Alice Bradford Kenyon (b. 1853, Boston)] Handwritten in black ink on reverse: "E. B. Kenyon" [Elizabeth Bradford Kenyon (1829-1880)] Sleeve sewn across top on back by Gerald Roy with the following handwritten label: "TOILE/ KEPPER/ Lower Corner/ in cross stitch/ ABK - maker/ G. E. Roy - Pilgrim/Roy Kehagan/ 86" x 89"/ Purchased in N.H. by Mrs. John Kepper - Salisbury, NH"
Provenance1963, purchased at auction by Elizabeth Kepper at Withington's Auctions, Inc. in Hillsborough, New Hampshire; July 1985, by descent to John C. Kepper, Salisbury, NH; 2015, gift of John C. Kepper to the MFA. (Accession date: September 24, 2015)