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Sampler

(American, born about 1841)
1841
Object PlaceErie County, Pennslyvania, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions49.8 x 50.8 cm (19 5/8 x 20 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary Chapin Smith of Highlands, N. C. formerly of Boston
Accession number14.6
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Mary Chapin Smith of Highlands, N. C. (formerly of Boston) to MFA, 1914
Restricted: For reference only
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Length of embroidered silk
19th or early 20th century