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Sampler (Alphabet or marking sampler)
Rebecca Hill Haines
January 23, 1828 (1828-1828)
Description
This is Rebecca Hill Haines' alphabet or marking sampler embroidered with silk threads on a loose-woven linen ground. Rebecca is from Odessa, Delaware and dated this sampler January 23, 1828. Rebecca and her sister Ann were the daughters of Tamar and Daniel Haines of Cantwell's Bridge (Odessa), 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: "RHHanes 1828 January 23".
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Rebecca Hill Haines (Maker)
Place of Origin
Odessa; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
- Wood
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1993.0093
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mary Ross Brown and Averell Ross du Pont
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Object Number
1993.0093
Object Name
Sampler (Alphabet or marking sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Rebecca Hill Haines (Maker)
Place of Origin
Odessa; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
January 23, 1828 (1828-1828)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Central band
Inscription: "RHHanes 1828 January 23" (embroidered silk threads)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "Sampler / 93.93" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
- Wood
- Glass
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
8.75 (W) x 8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.225 (W) x 20.32 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame. Measurements of frame: H: 9.25 inches W: 9.5 inches; D: .5 inches