Object number1997.7.136
Sampler
Datec. 1835
Artist
Currently Unidentified
CultureAmerican
MediumCotton threads on cotton ground
DimensionsSight (wide rectangle): 13 3/4 x 25 in. (34.9 x 63.5 cm)
Framed (vintage frame with glass): 15 3/4 x 27 1/8 x 5/8 in. (40 x 68.9 x 1.6 cm)
Framed (vintage frame with glass): 15 3/4 x 27 1/8 x 5/8 in. (40 x 68.9 x 1.6 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Libraries, Special Collections, Martha Clawson Reed Collection
On View
Not on viewPeriod19th c
Classification(s)
SignedAt lower right: S. W. L.
DescriptionA horizontal alphabet sampler consisting of 6 alphabets and a number sequence 1 - 9, with 6 decorative dividing bands worked in blue and rusty red silk threads on a linen ground. Initials S.W.L. are worked along the right side.
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