Object Number 2011.0036.004

Object Name

Sampler (Alphabet sampler)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Philip W. Warner

Creator (Role)

Mary Phillips (Maker)
Mary Phillips, probably from Philadelphia or Wilminigton, Delaware, worked this sampler in 1814.

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania or Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1814

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within sampler text; "1814" and "Mary Rhillips * JR * HR" (embroidered silk threads)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "2011.36.4 / L2011.1071.4 (crossed out)" (graphite)
3. Label; Sticker on reverse; "This textile was mounted according to / conservation standards using archival / materials (acid-free boards, polyester / batting, 100% cotton covering). / February 2011" (typed)

Materials

Linen; Silk; Wood; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

22.25 (L) , 6.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

56.515 (L) , 17.145 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements of object on mount

Object Description

Web - 05/15/2014

This is a linen alphabet sampler with silk threads. It was worked by Mary Phillips, probably from Philadelphia or Wilmington, Delaware, in 1814. This sampler is one of a group of four at Winterthur worked by four different girls from the renowned Philadelphia/Wilmington, Delaware, Bringhurst and Ashburnham family line. Mary Phillips remains unidentified, although families with this surname have been found in northern Delaware, southern Chester County, and Philadelphia. The initials on her sampler may represent additional unidentified family members, probably her parents. The inscription reads: "1814" and "Mary Philli / ps * JR * HR"