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Sarah James

Sampler

Maker

Sarah James (American, late 1700s)

Title

Sampler

Year

1773

Medium

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Dimensions

37.3 x 26.7 cm (14 11/16 x 10 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

At upper left hand corner: uppercase alphabet, numbers 1-18, uppercase alphabet, numbers 19-22, vowels, large uppercase alphabet, larger uppercase alphabet; maker's mark at center right: "Sarah.James.1773"; small lowercase alphabet, vowels; centered at bottom: "Rougham"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of William E. Brigham

Object Number

63.011.92

Type

  • Textiles

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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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Sarah James (American, late 1700s)
Sampler, 1773
Linen ground with silk embroidery
37.3 x 26.7 cm (14 11/16 x 10 1/2 inches)
Gift of the Estate of William E. Brigham 63.011.92

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