Object Details
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Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania |
Elizabeth R. Boger, c. 1837
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA002372 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Rachel Boger |
| Maker Birthplace: | New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 7-9 years |
| Place Made: | New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | c. 1837 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Private collection |
| Contributor: | Centre County Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 17.50 H x 16.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 21.75 H x 21.00 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 2 | |
| Enclosures: |
Frame
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Verse or other block of text, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Rust, Tan, White, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Four sided, Queen or rococo, Satin | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Sampler, Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916)
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| Birthdate: |
Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916) | ||
| Birth Location: |
County: State Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916)
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| Death Date: |
Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916)
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| Death Location: |
Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916) | ||
| Religion: |
Protestant | ||
| Parents: |
Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916) | Ancestry.com family tree | Ancestry.com family tree |
Pennsylvania death certificate for Elizabeth Rachel Boger (1829-1916)
| Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128806333/george-bogar | Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128806333/george-bogar | |
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Object History
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Unraveling the Threads of History Host: Centre County Historical Society Location: Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA Date: Mar. 19, 2017-Sep. 24, 2017 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Centre County Historical Society |
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