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Sampler

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1842

GUSN

GUSN-56668

Description

Basket of flowers in center; red and green vine border; alphabet; text and verse

Details

Descriptive Terms

samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
linen (material)
wool (textile)
Linen
Wool
Sampler

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Mixton, Jane, 1834- (Embroiderer)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

21.25 x 24.625 x 0.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2650

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