Object Details
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Image courtesy of DAR Museum |
Rebecca Rooker, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000156 |
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| Maker: | Rebecca Rooker |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 63.44.2 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Mary Brooke Boles |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle |
| Object Dimensions: | 19.00 H x 26.50 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | 25.70 H x 33.50 W (inches) |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | None |
| Dividing Lines: | None |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No |
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| Text medium: | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Celestial, Floral and plant, Human figure |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None |
| Ground: | Silk |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Silk chenille |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Brown, Green, Tan, White, Yellow |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
| Other Materials: | Paint |
| Stitch Types: | Knotted, Long and short, Satin |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."
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| Birth Name: |
information came from the great great greatgrandniece of the maker, also on the frame.England and Wales Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers 1567-1970
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| Birthdate: |
cemetery records
England and Wales Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers 1567-1970 | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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| Death Date: |
cemetery records
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| Death Location: |
cemetery records | ||
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| Parents: |
Donor information, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 and "The Norris Family of Maryland" Thomas M. Meyers 1916 | "The Norris Family of Maryland" Thomas M. Meyers 1916 | "The Norris Family of Maryland" Thomas M. Meyers 1916 |
England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, "The Norris Family of Maryland" Thomas M. Meyers 1916
| England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, "The Norris Family of Maryland" Thomas M. Meyers 1916 | "The Norris Family of Maryland" Thomas M. Meyers 1916 | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Mary Brooke Boles [Mrs. John K.Boles] |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Classical Quilts Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Jun., 1995- Oct., 1995 Title: Telling Their Stories: 19th Century Samplers and Silk Needlework Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Apr. 11, 2008 – Aug. 30, 2008 Title: Sampler Exhibit: Selections from the Permanent Collection Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: May, 1982 Title: Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct., 2014 – Sep., 2015 Title: A Few of Our Favorite Things Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Nov., 1987 – Jul., 1988 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Elizabeth Donaghy Garrett Author(s): Betsey Beeler Creekmore |
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