Object Number 1979.0067

Object Name

Sampler

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. Laylor Burdick

Creator (Role)

Mary Hemphill (Maker)
Mary Hemphill lived in Wilmington, Delaware, but it is not known where she attended school. She may have gone to Philadelphia for school as her father, William, had once lived there and continued to maintain his Philadelphia business connections in the China trade. Mary married Morgan Jones in 1808. There are several pieces in the collection that are related to the Hemphill family. Some of them are gifts from her father, and were given to her prior to her marriage. Others, owned by Mary after her marriage bear her initials "MHJ".

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Possible.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; on sampler; "MARY HEMPHILL / 1795" (embroidered threads)

Materials

Silk; Glass; Linen

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (satin)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

13.25 (L) , 14 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

33.655 (L) , 35.56 (W)

Measurement Notes

Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] 1985 Delaware Antiques Show Catalogue.
• Published: p. 52, fig. 1