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This sampler has the maker's initials, M. P., worked in eyelet stitch, at the bottom. The letter "P" is incomplete.

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Document identity
localId
122185
label
Lace Sampler
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obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
122185
contentType
object
title
Lace Sampler
description
This sampler has the maker's initials, M. P., worked in eyelet stitch, at the bottom. The letter "P" is incomplete.
date
1600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60742053
genreSpecific
Sampler
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 93.3 x 17.1 cm (36 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.); Mounted: 106 x 29.5 cm (41 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
cul
England
accession
1942.501
Source extras
tec
Linen: needle lace (reticella, drawnwork, and cutwork)
tombstone
Lace Sampler, 1600s. England. Linen: needle lace (reticella, drawnwork, and cutwork); overall: 93.3 x 17.1 cm (36 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.); mounted: 106 x 29.5 cm (41 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their mother, 1942.501
collection
T - Lace
inscriptions
inscription
"M - P" in eyelet stitch at bottom ("P" not completed).
citations
citation
Underhill, Gertrude. "A Collection of Samplers." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 30, no. 1 (1943): 6-8.
page_number
p. 6-8
url
www.jstor.org/stable/25141035
creditline
The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their mother
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:17:12.944000
sourceId
122185
dept
Textiles
coll
T - Lace
med
Linen: needle lace (reticella, drawnwork, and cutwork)
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image_url
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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198abed9978b43ab