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Sampler (Crepe work sampler)
Martha Turner
1837
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Martha Turner (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lititz; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Ribbon
- Chenille
- Crepe
- Linen
- Ink
Museum Object Number
1984.0051 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1984.0051 A
Object Name
Sampler (Crepe work sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Martha Turner (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lititz; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Lititz Seminary in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Date
1837
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: on front of sampler
Inscription: "Martha Turner, / Litiz (sic) Seminary, / June 13, 1837" (inked on front)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Ribbon
- Chenille
- Crepe
- Linen
- Ink
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Ribbonwork
- Crepe work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
18 (W) x 18 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.72 (W) x 45.72 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements refer to the area visible within the frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 160, fig. 86Article: 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