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Angellie C. Briggs

Sampler

Maker

Angellie C. Briggs (American, b. 1826)

Title

Sampler

Year

1837

Medium

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials

silk, linen

Geography

New Bedford

Dimensions

43.2 x 43.2 cm (17 x 17 inches) (sight)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

At upper: uppercase alphabet, "New Bedford Conty Bristle", script alphabet, numbers 1-13, uppercase alphabet, lowercase alphabet, "Year 1836", lowercase alphabet, numbers 14-21, uppercase alphabet, numbers 1-6, at mid center: "Remember thy Greator God/For him thy powers employ/Make him thy love thy fear thy hope/They confidence and joy"; at center bottom: "Wrought by Angellie C. Briggs Age 11 years/New Bedford County Bristol 1837"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

13.1496

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

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

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Angellie C. Briggs (American, b. 1826)
Sampler, 1837
Linen ground with silk embroidery
43.2 x 43.2 cm (17 x 17 inches) (sight)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 13.1496

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