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Sampler
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| Accession #: | 288.2 |
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| Title: | Sampler |
| Object Type: | Sampler |
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| Physical Description: | This embroidered sampler has a house with flowers and trees on each side. Flowers and trees are embroidered above it. The border is a wavy vine with flowers. " Hester Schneider aged 12" is embroidered, along with a date which can only be partially read, but appears to be "18__". There are some losses and fading. |
| Description: | Hester Schneider (1804-1882) probably embroidered her sampler in Pennsylvania in 1816. Making an embroidered sampler was an important part of a girl's education during the 16th through 19th centuries. Originally, the ability to label household linens and clothing with embroidery was an essential skill at a time when all textiles were handwoven, and therefore very valuable. Samplers also provided an introduction to numerals and the alphabet, and they demonstrated a girl's ability to beautify her home with decorative objects. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 16 1/2 x 13"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
needlework (Technique)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Hester Schneider age 12
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. J. Berta Salter, 1919 |
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