1961.0500.002 Sampler
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Sampler (Alphabet sampler)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Creator (Role):

    Sarah Ruth Vandegrift (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1841

  • Materials:

    Linen; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.0500.002


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Object Number

1961.0500.002

Object Name

Sampler (Alphabet sampler)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Sarah Ruth Vandegrift (Maker)
Sarah Ruth Vandegrift, from Delaware, worked this plain alphabet sampler in 1841.

Place of Origin

Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1841

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bottom two bands; "Sarah R. Vandegrift / Sept 1841" (embroidered silk threads)

Materials

Linen; Silk

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

8.75 (L) , 8.625 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.225 (L) , 21.908 (W)

Object Description

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