Object Details
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Elizabeth Ann Ivins, 1819
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000116 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Ann Ivins |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Possibly New Jersey |
| Year Made: | 1819 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 2003.60.2 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Helen and Charles Ellzey |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 17.00 H x 16.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 21.20 H x 19.70 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 1 | |
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| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Domestic, house & yard, House with fences at sides, lawn in front. Sheep on lawn. Outsized birds and vining plants surround house. | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo | |
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Maker History
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Charles and Helen Ellzey |
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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 |
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