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Sumner, Mehitable Stoddard Sumner (Welles)

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Maker
Sumner, Mehitable Stoddard Sumner (Welles)
Date made
1790-1800
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase script missing the J. Narrow stitched lines and border. No motifs.
Inscription
(Lower R): M S S //
Length Without Frame
5 1/2"
Width Without Frame
8 1/4"
Historical Owner
#49.1031 Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and The Honorable Sumner Welles in memory of Georgianna Welles Sargent.
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA