1801 / 1850, Scotland

1801 / 1850, Scotland

Identifier
2003.434
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003 / Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
21.6 cm (height)
1.3 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Alphabet band sampler embroidered in cross and eyelet stitches by Harriet Bertram, aged 5 years; back of frame labeled "A Haig Product, Lady Haig's Poppy Factory, Made by disabled Scottish ex-service men in Lady Haig's Poppy Factory, Marryat House, 24 Calton Road, Edinburgh."