Object Details
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Image courtesy of DAR Museum |
Achsah Wilkens Goodwin, 1829
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000200 |
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| Maker: | Achsah Wilkens Goodwin |
| Maker Birthplace: | Maryland |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Maryland |
| Year Made: | 1829 |
| Decade Made: | 1820-1829 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 89.33 |
| Object Credit: | Museum purchase Christie’s Auction |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 16.00 H x 14.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 22.50 H x 18.00 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 7 | |
| Enclosures: |
Frame
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Stained Rust (from tacking) Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Tan, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Satin | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 40 Horizontal: 42 |
Maker History
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| Birthdate: |
family bible at Maryland historical society | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: unknown County: unknown State family bible at Maryland historical society and census records
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| Death Date: |
family bible at Maryland historical society
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| Death Location: |
family bible at Maryland historical society | ||
| Religion: |
Protestant | ||
| Parents: |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | |
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| Conservation: |
Conservator: Cynthia Gompert |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Adopt an Object Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct. 2, 1991 – Apr. 30, 1992 Title: Classical Quilts Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Jun., 1995 – Oct., 1995 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 Title: Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct. 3, 2014 - Sep. 5, 2015 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Alden O'Brien, Virginia Vis |
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