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Sampler (Alphabet or marking sampler)
Ann Haines
1808-1812
Description
This is Ann Haines' alphabet or marking sampler embroidered with silk threads on a loose-woven linen ground. Ann is from New Castle County (Odessa), Delaware and worked this sampler between 1808 and 1812. Ann and her sister Rebecca were the daughters of Tamar and Daniel Haines of Cantwell's Bridge, Delaware. Tamar's, Ann's, and Rebecca's samplers, similar in appearance, are all in Winterthur's collection. However, it is the daughters whose samplers have a row worked in the Queen's stitch, which was a popular and complicated canvaswork stitch at that time. The inscription on this sampler is as follows: "Ann Haines Her Work".
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ann Haines (Maker)
Place of Origin
Odessa; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
- Wood
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1993.0092
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mary Ross Brown and Averell Ross du Pont
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Object Number
1993.0092
Object Name
Sampler (Alphabet or marking sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Ann Haines (Maker)
Place of Origin
Odessa; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1808-1812
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom band
Inscription: "Ann Haines Her Work" (embroidered silk threads)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "Sampler / 93.92" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
- Wood
- Glass
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
9 (W) x 11.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.86 (W) x 28.575 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame. Measurements of frame: H: 12 inches W: 9.750 inches; D: .5 inches