Object Details
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Mary King, c. 1815
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000110 |
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| Maker: | Mary King |
| Maker Birthplace: | New York |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | La Grange, Dutchess County, New York |
| Year Made: | c. 1815 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1744 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Adeline Palmer |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 13.00 H x 19.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 16.50 H x 22.70 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: | ||
| Text types: | , Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Geometric | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Green, Red | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Rice | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 34 Horizontal: 34 |
Maker History
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| Birthdate: |
cemetary records - Freedom Plains La Grange NY | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: State census records
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| Death Date: |
cemetary records - Freedom Plains La Grange NY
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| Death Location: |
cemetary records - Freedom Plains La Grange NY | ||
| Religion: |
cemetary records - Freedom Plains La Grange NY | ||
| Parents: |
Mother: uncertain | Birth: | Death: |
| Father: uncertain | Birth: | Death: | |
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| Spouse: Rev Sumner Mandeville | Birth:
cemetery records Freedom Plains Cemetery, Lagrangeville, NY | Death:
cemetery records Freedom Plains Cemetery, Lagrangeville, NY | |
| Date: March 26, 1834 | Place: New York |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Adeline Palmer |
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| Conservation: |
Conservator: Julia Brennan |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Home and Country: Quilts and Samplers from the DAR Museum Collection Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct. 8, 2004 - Apr. 30, 2005 Title: Telling Their Stories: 19th Century Samplers and Silk Needlework Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Apr. 11, 2008 -Aug. 30, 2008 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Author(s): Complied by Staff Author(s): Olive Graffam |
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