//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Sampler (Darning sampler)
Elizabeth Culin
1820
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elizabeth Culin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Delaware; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.0771 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1969.0771 A
Object Name
Sampler (Darning sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Elizabeth Culin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Delaware; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On the front
Inscription: "Elizabeth B. Culin / 1820 / Wilmington Boarding - School." (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "1969.771" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Darned
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
8.875 (W) x 8.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.543 (W) x 20.637 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 18, fig. 9Article: Sekules, Kate. 2025 The One Important Science of Embroidery: The American Stocking Darn 1830 to 1930 as Historical Document. Winterthur Portfolio. 59, No. 1 (Spring 2025): 65-94.
• PUblished: p. 75, fig.3