Object Number 1984.0051 A

Object Name

Sampler (Crepe work sampler)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Martha Turner (Maker)
Martha Turner entered the Litiz Seminary in Pennsylvania in 1836 at the age of 16. She was enrolled by James Turner of Weissenburg, Baltimore County, Maryland. Martha made this crepe work sampler in 1837 while at school.

Place of Origin

Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Lititz Seminary in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Date

1837

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; on front of sampler; "Martha Turner, / Litiz (sic) Seminary, / June 13, 1837" (inked on front)

Materials

Silk; Ribbon; Chenille; Crepe; Linen; Ink

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Ribbonwork, Crepe work

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

18 (L) , 18 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

45.72 (L) , 45.72 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements refer to the area visible within the frame.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 160, fig. 86
[Article] Herr, Donald M. 02//1993 Moravian Schoolgirl Needlework from Lititz, Pennsylvania. Antiques. 308-317.
• Information on the schools.
[Book] Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. II.
• Similar: p. 449, fig. 504