Textiles (Needlework)
Sarah Collins (Maker)
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1673
Linen; Silk
Embroidered, Woven (plain)
1987.0001
Object Number1987.0001 |
Sampler (Alphabet or band sampler)
Textiles (Needlework)
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.
Sarah Collins (Maker)
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1673
1. Inscription; ; "SARAH COLLINS HER / SAMPLER.1673" (embroiderd sampler)
2. Label; Sewn on reverse; "87.1" (ink)
Linen; Silk
Embroidered, Woven (plain)
Hand-embroidered
17.875 (L) , 8.5 (W)
45.403 (L) , 21.59 (W)
Text available soon.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p.53, fig. 21
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: p. 92