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Embroidered picture

(Massachusetts (probably Salem))
second half of 18th century
Object PlaceSalem, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk and wool; gouache on paper
Dimensions55.5 x 48.2 x 3.4 cm (21 7/8 x 19 x 1 5/16 in.) Including frame
Credit LineGift of Philip Spalding, Oakes Ames Spalding, and Hobart Ames Spalding
Accession number50.3787
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
Sampler
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Embroidered picture
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