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Maker
Unknown
Date made
1654
Origin
England
Stitches
Marking Cross, Buttonhole, Couching, Double running, Montenegrin cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A band sampler with various wide and narrow cross bands of flowers and floral designs. The bottom panel has Adam and Eve with the Tree of Knowledge in the center surrounded by various birds, animals and insects. No border.
Inscription
(At bottom R corner): Mh or nth 1 6 5 4 //
Length Without Frame
45.8"
Width Without Frame
19.4"
Historical Owner
#43.275 Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts