2013.0031.143 Sampler, view 1
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Sampler (Spot motif sampler)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Place of Origin:

    Franconia Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Cotton; Linen

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

  • Museum Object Number:

    2013.0031.143


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Object Number

2013.0031.143

Object Name

Sampler (Spot motif sampler)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

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

Place of Origin

Franconia Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

See notes.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Sewn on label; "2013.31.143" (ink)
2. Inscription; On sampler; "M A B / 1835" (embroidered cotton thread)

Materials

Cotton; Linen

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

11.25 (L) , 4.125 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

28.575 (L) , 10.477 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hersh, Charles & Hersh, Tandy. 1991 Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Published: p. 263, fig. 6-29.