Esther Sargent, 1765. #SA000172

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Esther Sargent, 1765

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000172
Maker:	Esther Sargent
Maker Birthplace:	Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
Year Made:	1765
Decade Made:	1760-1769
Owner:	DAR Museum
Accession Number:	81.85.1
Object Credit:	GIft of Elizabeth Sargent Anger
Contributor:	DAR Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

13.2 H x 7.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal initials, Date, Verse, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Esther [Sar]gent is
My Name and wi
th My Needle I W
orkt the same and
If My skIll It had
been better I wo
uld have mended
every letter

ES          1765
  aged 10 year

Motifs/Symbols:

Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Green, Red, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross

Thread Count:

Vertical: 24
Horizontal: 32

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, Vital records of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Birthdate:	family history
Birth Location:	City: Gloucester County: Essex State Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923
Death Date:	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923
Death Location:	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923
Religion:	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923
Parents:	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923
	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923
Marriages:
	Spouse: Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Birth: Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Death: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
	Date: Epes Sargent of Gloucester and his Descendants; Arranged by Emma Worcester Sargent 1923	Place:

Children:

John Stevens Ellery	Birth: Jul. 29, 1773	Death: Nov. 18, 1845
Sarah Sargent Ellery	Birth: May 30, 1777	Death: Sep. 1, 1839

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Annabella Pinkham and Katherine Pinkham Relation to maker: uncertain Name: Edna Pinkham Hatch [ Mrs. Arthur Hatch] Relation to maker: uncertain Name: Constance Elizabeth Sargent Green Relation to maker: uncertain Name: Elizabeth Sargent Anger Relation to maker: uncertain
Conservation:	Conservator: Julia Brennan Date: 2013 Actions: mounted on acid-free board, other Other actions: Framed 2013
Exhibitions:	Title: Recent Acquisitions Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: May 1, 1982 – Oct. 1, 1982
Literature:

Object Details