Image
Description
Maker
- Elisabeth Gay, b. 1776, American
Title
Sampler
Year
1787
Medium
Linen ground with silk embroidery
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Dimensions
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31.8 x 25.4 cm (12 1/2 x 10 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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At upper: uppercase alphabet including ampersand, numers 1-10, large uppercase alphabet including ampersand; maker's mark and date at bottom: "Elisabeth Gay Her Sampler/Wrought In The Year 1787/and In the Eleventh Year of her"
Type
Credit
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Museum Collection
Object Number
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46.086
Use
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