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Elisabeth Gay

Sampler

Maker

Elisabeth Gay (American, b. 1776)

Title

Sampler

Year

1787

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

linen, silk

Dimensions

31.8 x 25.4 cm (12 1/2 x 10 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

46.086

Type

Image use

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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

Tombstone

Elisabeth Gay (American, b. 1776)
Sampler, 1787
Linen ground with silk embroidery
31.8 x 25.4 cm (12 1/2 x 10 inches)
Museum Collection 46.086

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