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Sampler (Needlework and lace sampler)
Mehitable Payson
1698-1706
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mehitable Payson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Rowley; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1987.0002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.
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Object Number
1987.0002
Object Name
Sampler (Needlework and lace sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mehitable Payson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Rowley; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1698-1706
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: on backing paper, now in object folder
Inscription: "Wrought by the grandaughte[r] of Rev. / Mr. Payson of Rowley, 140 yea[rs] since. / Mehetable La[m]bert"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Cut work
- Hollie point
- Drawn
- Dresden work
- Lace work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
6.625 (W) x 25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.827 (W) x 63.5 (L)