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Sampler (Alphabet or band sampler)
Mary Ann Reilly, St. Peter's School
1833
Description
This is Mary Ann Reilly's alphabet or band sampler embroidered with silk threads on a linen ground. Not much is known about Mary Ann except that she worked this plain sampler at St. Peter's School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1833. St. Peter's School was established in 1830 as an orphanage for those whose fathers were killed in explosions while working in local powder mills. The orphanage continued to grow and soon became a boarding school, and then eventually the first parochial school in Wilmington. Mary Ann signed her work: "Mary Ann Reilly St. Peter's School / Wilmington, Del. July 9th 1833"
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mary Ann Reilly (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1991.0094 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Borton
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Complete Details
Object Number
1991.0094 A
Object Name
Sampler (Alphabet or band sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mary Ann Reilly (Maker); St. Peter's School (Orphanage/School)
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
Mary Ann worked this sampler at St. Peter's School in Wilmington, Delaware.
Date
1833
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Inscription: "Mary Ann Reilly St. Peter's School/ Wilmington, Del. July 9th 1833" (silk threads)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
17.37 (W) x 18.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.12 (W) x 47.93 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.