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Sally Shattuck

Sampler

Description

Maker

Sally Shattuck (American, early 1880s)

Title

Sampler

Year

early 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk, linen

Dimensions

58.1 x 54.6 cm (22 7/8 x 21 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

3 alphabets; numbers 1-9 and 0; inscription at mid left "How blest the maid whom circling years improve/Her God the object of her warmer love/Wh[?] [?] hours [?] as they ri[?]"; makers name at bottom "Sally Shatuck Sampler aged thirteen years"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

13.032

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

These Golden Arts
Needlework by Women, 1688-1888
Jun 18, 1993 – Aug 14, 1993

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Tombstone

Sally Shattuck (American, early 1880s)
Sampler, early 1800s
Linen ground with silk embroidery
58.1 x 54.6 cm (22 7/8 x 21 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 13.032

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