Sampler
EmbroidererAttributed to
Sarah Lucy Skinner
American, born 1829
Date1837
MediumEmbroidery; silk thread on a plain-woven, undyed linen ground
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (11.4 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hancock Chase Mayer in memory of her father, Harry Hancock Chase
DescriptionMarking sampler worked in dark brown, medium brown, light brown, and light khaki silk threads on a plain-woven linen ground in cross stitches over two threads. The sampler is rectangular, oriented horizontally. It is laid out with five rows of three alphabets and an inscription. The inscription is "1837". The lines of alphabets and text are separated by various narrow borders, including straight and meandering lines. There are vertical markers after the first and second alphabets. There is no border.
The sampler has a 2/8-inch double-turned hem on all four edges. It is not framed.
Letters and Numbers: There are three alphabets. 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 and second alphabets; the letter U is present in all alphabets. The third alphabet ends at the letter U.
Stitches: The sampler is worked in cross stitches over two threads.
Condition: The sampler has at least two holes. The upper left and lower right corners and surrounding areas of the ground are stained. There is minimal fading. The sampler is not framed.
The sampler has a 2/8-inch double-turned hem on all four edges. It is not framed.
Letters and Numbers: There are three alphabets. 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 and second alphabets; the letter U is present in all alphabets. The third alphabet ends at the letter U.
Stitches: The sampler is worked in cross stitches over two threads.
Condition: The sampler has at least two holes. The upper left and lower right corners and surrounding areas of the ground are stained. There is minimal fading. The sampler is not framed.
Object number1986.86.15
MarkingsTranscription of text lines:"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ/ RSTUVWXYZ& abcdefgh/ ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1837/ ABCDEFGHIKL/ MNOPQRSTU".
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