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Sampler (Genealogical sampler)
Sarah Talley
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sarah Talley (Maker)
Place of Origin
Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
2000.0067
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Samuel A. Goodley and Marian Goodley Ebersole
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Object Number
2000.0067
Object Name
Sampler (Genealogical sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Sarah Talley (Maker)
Place of Origin
Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: on sampler
Inscription: "S Talley don this at MARY / sullevan school / 17 / 98"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
17.625 (W) x 17.625 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.768 (W) x 44.768 (L)
Measurement Notes
Mounting Board - Width 20 inches x 20 inches Length
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1985 Delaware Samplers. Delaware Antiques Show Catalogue. 6.
• See article for other references to Delaware Samplers in collectionBook: Anderson, Lynne & Allen, Gloria Seaman. 2014 Wrought with Careful Hand: Ties of Kinship on Delaware Samplers.
• Published p. 58