Object Details
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Image courtesy of DAR Museum |
Anna Lyford, 1806
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000135 |
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| Maker: | Anna Lyford |
| Maker Birthplace: | Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Northfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire |
| Year Made: | 1806 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 2462 |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 17.20 H x 17.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 21.00 H x 21.00 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 2 | |
| Decorative Bands: | 1 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 6 | |
| Enclosures: |
Frame
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Landscape | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Rust (from tacking) Loss: none noted |
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| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Tan, White, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Long and short, Satin, , bullion | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 35 Horizontal: |
Maker History
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History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford | ||
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History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford County: History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford State History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford
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| Death Date: |
History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford
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| Death Location: |
family history | ||
| Religion: |
Protestant | ||
| Parents: |
History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford | History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford | History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford |
History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford
| History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford | History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford | |
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| Spouse:
History of the Town the Canterbury New Hampshire 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford | Birth:
History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905: In Two Parts with Many Biographical Sketches and Portraits Also Pictures of Public Buildings and Private Residences. Mrs. Lucy Rogers Hill Cross Rumfor | Death:
History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905: In Two Parts with Many Biographical Sketches and Portraits Also Pictures of Public Buildings and Private Residences. Mrs. Lucy Rogers Hill Cross Rumfor | |
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History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905: In Two Parts with Many Biographical Sketches and Portraits Also Pictures of Public Buildings and Private Residences. Mrs. Lucy Rogers Hill Cross Rumfor | Place:
History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905: In Two Parts with Many Biographical Sketches and Portraits Also Pictures of Public Buildings and Private Residences. Mrs. Lucy Rogers Hill Cross Rumfor |
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Object History
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| Conservation: |
Conservator: Cynthia Gompert |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Youth is the Time for Progress: The Importance of American Schoolgirl Art, 1780-1860 Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Dec. 5, 1997 – May 4, 1998 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 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Olive Blair Graffam Author(s): Elisabeth Donaghy Garrett |
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