1691, England

1691, England

Identifier
23.228
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
Bequest of Emma M. Dimond to MFA, 1923 / Bequest of Emma M. Dimond
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
56.2 cm (height)
23 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Natural colored linen embroidered in bands of floral and geometric designs with soft green, blue, pink, and yellow silks. At the bottom is embroidered the alphabet and this inscription: "Ann Austin made this sampler in ......tenth year of her age 1691".