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Sampler (Fancy sampler)
Mary Elizabeth Hiester
1795
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mary Elizabeth Hiester (Maker)
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
2009.0006 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.
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Object Number
2009.0006 A
Object Name
Sampler (Fancy sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mary Elizabeth Hiester (Maker)
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: on sampler
Inscription: "MARY HIESTER HER WORK / 1795" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered