Sarah Ann Parker, n.d.. #SA000205

Image courtesy of DAR Museum

Sarah Ann Parker, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000205
Maker:	Sarah Ann Parker
Maker Birthplace:	Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Year Made:	Unknown
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	DAR Museum
Accession Number:	95.25
Object Credit:	Museum purchase M. Finkel and Daughter
Contributor:	DAR Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

12.20 H x 11.20 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

16.00 H x 14.70 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Frame
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal initials, Place name, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Sarah Ann Parker
Plattsburgh

Sarah Ann Parker
Plattsburgh

Motifs/Symbols:

Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Tan, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Slight loss
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Satin

Thread Count:

Vertical: 24
Horizontal: 24

Maker History

Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."

Sources for unlinked items are coming soon.

Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	Plattsburgh NY cemetary records
Birth Location:	family history County: Clinton State family history
Death Date:	Records of the Plattsburgh NY cemetary
Death Location:	Plattsburgh Republican Newspaper June 25 1870
Religion:	Presbyterian Session records state of NY courtesy of Plattsburgh City historian
Parents:	Plattsburgh cemetary records	Plattsburgh cemetary records	Plattsburgh cemetary records
	Plattsburgh cemetary records	Plattsburgh cemetary records	Plattsburgh cemetary records
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: M. Finkel and Daughter Relation to maker: none [dealer]
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Youth is the Time for Progress: The Importance of American Schoolgirl Art, 1780-1860 Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Dec. 5, 1997 – May 4, 1998 Title: Telling Their Stories: 19th Century Samplers and Silk Needlework Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Apr. 11, 2008 – Aug. 30, 2008
Literature:	Author(s): Olive Blair Graffam Title: Youth is the Time for Progress: The Importance Of American Schoolgirl Art, 1780-1860 Publication/Publisher: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Date: 1998None

Object Details