Sampler
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Anna Dimmick
(American, born 1796)
Date1808
MediumEmbroidery; silk thread on a plain-woven, undyed linen ground
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of frame): 9 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (24.1 x 24.1cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width inside frame): 8 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (21.6 x 21.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width of ground): 7 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (19.7 x 19.1cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Leger
Object number2003.104.2
DescriptionSampler worked in dark brown silk threads on a plain-woven linen ground using cross stitches over two threads. The sampler is squarish, oriented vertically. It is laid out with six rows of three alphabets, over the numbers 1 through 9 followed by a zero, over two inscriptions at the bottom. The first inscription is "Anna Dimmick Mansfield". The second inscription is "October 19 1808". The lines of alphabets, numbers, and text are separated by various narrow borders, including straight and meandering lines. The sampler has a four-sided meandering border.
The sampler has a 1/8 inch double-turned hem on all four edges.
Letters and Numbers: There are three alphabets and the numbers 1-9, which are followed by a zero. The letters are uppercase block in alphabet 1, lowercase block in alphabet 2, and uppercase script in alphabet 3. The letter J is present in the first alphabet only; the letter U is present in all alphabets. M is repeated in the first alphabet. All lowercase letters with descenders, such as the letter 'g', are placed so the descender does not extend below the baseline.
Stitches: The sampler is worked in cross stitch over two threads.
Condition: The sampler probably has minimal fading. There is some staining.
The sampler has a 1/8 inch double-turned hem on all four edges.
Letters and Numbers: There are three alphabets and the numbers 1-9, which are followed by a zero. The letters are uppercase block in alphabet 1, lowercase block in alphabet 2, and uppercase script in alphabet 3. The letter J is present in the first alphabet only; the letter U is present in all alphabets. M is repeated in the first alphabet. All lowercase letters with descenders, such as the letter 'g', are placed so the descender does not extend below the baseline.
Stitches: The sampler is worked in cross stitch over two threads.
Condition: The sampler probably has minimal fading. There is some staining.
Status
Not on view
