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Sampler (Verse sampler)
Sarah Ann Bainton, Ann Thomas
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sarah Ann Bainton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1990.0021
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Complete Details
Object Number
1990.0021
Object Name
Sampler (Verse sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Sarah Ann Bainton (Maker); Ann Thomas (School mistress)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Sarah Ann's preceptress, Ann Thomas, was named on the sampler. She was probably from Wilimington.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center, lower edge
Inscription: "Sarah Ann Baintons / Work done in the 8th year of / her age Daughter of ChristoPher / and Grace Bainton / P Ann Thomas / 1828" (embroidered silk threads)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
22.25 (W) x 17 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
56.515 (W) x 43.18 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame. Linen thread count is 24 per inch.