Object Number 2013.0031.137 A

Object Name

Sampler

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle

Creator (Role)

E. J. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is southeastern Pennsylvania or Germany. See notes.

Date

1826

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; On sampler; "E J 1826" (embroidered silk)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "2013.0031.137 a b / L2012.1032.058 a, b / FRAMED / MINI SAMPLER" [over] "Box 1" (graphite)
3. Label; On frame, reverse; "2013.31.137 A, B" (ink or paint)

Materials

Cotton; Silk

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

4.5 (L) , 4 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.43 (L) , 10.16 (W)

Measurement Notes

Area visible in frame: L: 5 inches; W: 4 1/2 inches

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] 04/03/3004 The Personal Collection of Eugene and Dorothy Elgin.
• Published: lot 141a.
[Book] Hersh, Charles & Hersh, Tandy. 1991 Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 254, fig. 6-20.