M B

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Maker
M B
Date made
17th Century
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Five wide cross bands of various designs including carnations, lilies, tulips with narrow cross bands of acorns, small flowers, and others. A beautiful sampler. No border.
Inscription
(At the bottom): Well Grown in Grace / Well Learned And Well / taught By Fayth And / Good Works is Salvation Wrovght. M B (Note: uses the V for U). //
Length Without Frame
23 5/16"
Width Without Frame
6 13/16"
Historical Owner
#1942.506 Mary Pack McNairy Collection
Owner
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Owner Private
Cleveland Museum of Art