Julia Kidder, n.d.. #SA000146

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Julia Kidder, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000146
Maker:	Julia M. Kidder
Maker Birthplace:	Vermont
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Massachusetts
Year Made:	Unknown
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	DAR Museum
Accession Number:	53.29
Object Credit:	Gift of Mabel Owens Wilcox
Contributor:	DAR Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, Family Record or Register

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

20.70 H x 20.70 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

24.00 H x 24.00 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouche, Wreath
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Personal initials, Date, Maker signature, Family genealogy

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Family Record
John Kidder was born Nov the 8 1761
Dorothy Joslin was born Feb 27th 1764
They were married Dec 10th 1784
Samuel Kidder was born May 5th 1786
Susan Kidder was born Jan 17th 1788
Betsy Kidder was born March 25th 1790
Dorothy Kidder was born Jan 17th 1794
John Kidder was born Jan 17th 1796
Cynthia Kidder was born Feb 27 1799
Ruth Kidder was bon Dec 17th 1800
Mary Kidder was bon Aug. the 25 1802
Julia M Kidder was born Sept. the 14 1805
Elliot J Kidder Was born Dec the 6 1808

                                                                                         
                                                Lord 1823
My mother departed this life the third day of July in the year of our
Samuel Kidder died the 30th of October 1838

July 21
Susan Evans died

JMK

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Brown, Green, Pink, Red

Thread Condition:

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Four sided, Satin, outline

Thread Count:

Vertical: 30
Horizontal: 36

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Object (Initials at bottom right are JMK)
Birthdate:
Birth Location:	City: unknown County: unknown State family history
Death Date:
Death Location:	uncertain
Religion:
Parents:	object	object	object
	object	object	DAR lineage
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Anna Newell Relation to maker: daughter of Ruth Kidder and Dexter Newell Name: Eliza Owens Relation to maker: wife of Anna Newell's nephew Name: Mabel Owens Wilcox Relation to maker: daughter of Eliza Owens
Conservation:	Conservator: Cynthia Gompert Date: 1989 Actions: Other actions: Mounted on archival materials
Exhibitions:	Host: DAR Museum Date: Jan 1989-May 1989 Host: DAR Museum Date: June 2005- February 2006
Literature:	Author(s): Gloria Seaman Allen Title: Antique American Needlework: Family Records, Samplers, Conservation Publication/Publisher: Antiques and the Arts Weekly Date: Oct. 13, 1989 Author(s): Lawrence Kane Title: Kidder Family Record Publication/Publisher: Family Circle Magazine Date: Apr. 1989

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Julia Kidder, n.d.

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