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Sampler (Lace sampler)
Mary Sparrow
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mary Sparrow (Maker)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1978.0004
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Charles E. Merrill Trust for the Purchase of English Objects
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Object Number
1978.0004
Object Name
Sampler (Lace sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mary Sparrow (Maker)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Probable.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On sampler
Inscription: "MaRY / SParro / W 1780" (embroidered)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "78.4" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: An edge of the cardboard
Inscription: "78.4" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Drawn
- Dresden work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
7.87 (W) x 12.875 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.99 (W) x 32.702 (L)