Object Details
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Image courtesy of DAR Museum |
Anna H. Brown, 1844
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000125 |
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| Maker: | Anna Hawkins Brown |
| Maker Birthplace: | Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana |
| Year Made: | 1844 |
| Decade Made: | 1840-1849 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 2007.20.1 |
| Object Credit: | Museum purchase M. Finkel & Daughter |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 17.50 H x 17.20 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 21.00 H x 20.50 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Wreath, Serpentine strawberry vine with flowers and berries
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Domestic, house & yard | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Brown, Green, Tan, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Satin, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 42 Horizontal: 25 |
Maker History
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| Birthdate: |
Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 | ||
| Birth Location: |
Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 County: Wayne State Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940
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| Death Date: |
cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
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| Death Location: |
cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana | ||
| Religion: |
Quaker records | ||
| Parents: |
Quaker records | cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana | cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana |
Quaker records
| Birth: | cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana | |
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| Spouse: Elihu Morrow | Birth:
cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana | Death:
cemetery records Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: M. Finkel & Daughter |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
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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