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Sampler

early 1800s

England, early 19th century

Medium
embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground
Measurements
Overall: 44.5 x 33 cm (17 1/2 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
The Mary Pack McNairy Collection 1942.505
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A vertically rectangular tan linen embroidery panel features dense rows of alphabets and numbers in muted red, green, blue, and yellow. A strawberry vine border frames the composition. Below the text, embroidered names including "Jarvis W. Brewster" and "Mary E. B." sit above a central basket of fruit flanked by two stylized trees. A pink zigzag line supports these motifs, while the lower portion remains vacant within the encircling floral frame.

Sampler

early 1800s

England, early 19th century

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