Image
Description
Maker
- Martha D. Prior, 1789-1870, American
Title
Sampler
Year
1795
Medium
Linen ground with silk embroidery
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Dimensions
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19.7 x 20.3 cm (7 11/16 x 8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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At upper, uppercase alphabet with each letter being repeated twice in a row, numbers 1-9; maker's mark and dated at bottom: "Martha D Prior Her y z/Sampler Made In The 6th/Year Of Her Age 1795"; lowercase alphabet below with "x y z" being fit in at ends of prior lines.
Type
Credit
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Gift of Susan B. Thurston
Object Number
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14.059
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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