Object Details
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Image courtesy of Winterthur Museum |
Betsy Putnam, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000212 |
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| Maker: | Betsy Putnam |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1790-1799 |
| Owner: | Winterthur Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1955.0083.003 |
| Object Credit: | Museum purchase. |
| Contributor: | Winterthur Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Coat of Arms | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | ||
| Object Dimensions: | 14.20 H x 10.10 W (inches) | ||
| Framed Dimensions: | 16.50 H x 12.20 W (inches) | ||
| Borders: | None | ||
| Decorative Bands: | None | ||
| Dividing Lines: | None | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | ||
| Text types: | Personal name, Maker signature, Title | ||
| Text medium: | Handwritten | ||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | ||
| Ground: | Silk | ||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk Metal | ||
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Red, Tan, White | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | ||
| Stitch Types: | Stem, All over, especially the black areas | ||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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Object History
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Who's Your Daddy? Families in Early American Needlework Host: Winterthur Museum Location: Winterthur, DE Date: Oct. 4, 2008 – Aug. 7, 2009 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Author(s): Betty Ring Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan |
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