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Sarah Ives

Sampler

Description

Maker

Sarah Ives (American, late 18th century-early 19th century)

Title

Sampler

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials

linen, silk

Dimensions

42.2 x 31.8 cm (16 5/8 x 12 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

From top: "Modesty and Virtue are/the brightest/gems that deck/the Fair/With learning/and Religion/join'd Will Lasting Satisgaction find/Sarah Ives"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

26.183

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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

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Sarah Ives (American, late 18th century-early 19th century)
Sampler, late 1700s-early 1800s
Linen ground with silk embroidery
42.2 x 31.8 cm (16 5/8 x 12 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe 26.183

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