Object Details
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Elizabeth Lee, 1744
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000139 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Lee |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | probably Virginia |
| Year Made: | 1744 |
| Decade Made: | 1740-1749 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 394 |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 9.00 H x 7.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 12.00 H x 10.50 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 10 | |
| Enclosures: | ||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Geometric | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Slight loss Symbols: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 29 Horizontal: 26 |
Maker History
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City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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Object History
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| Conservation: |
Conservator: Cynthia Gompert |
| Exhibitions: |
Host: DAR Museum Date: Jan-April 9,1976 Host: DAR Museum Date: 1996 |
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