Object Details
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Image courtesy of Winterthur Museum |
Dorothy Cotton, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000222 |
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| Maker: | Dorothy Cotton |
| Maker Birthplace: | Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | New England County |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1670-1679 |
| Owner: | Winterthur Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1958.2230 |
| Object Credit: | Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont |
| Contributor: | Winterthur Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene, Canvaswork |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Mostly square |
| Object Dimensions: | 8.87 H x 10.30 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | 11.50 H x 13.20 W (inches) |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | None |
| Dividing Lines: | None |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No |
| Text types: | Personal initials |
| Text medium: | Stitched |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Birds and insects, Celestial, Floral and plant, Human figure |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Landscape |
| Ground: | Linen |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Wool |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White, Yellow |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Moderate loss Symbols: Moderate loss |
| Other Materials: | None |
| Stitch Types: | Tent |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
family history
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| Birthdate: |
cemetery records | ||
| Birth Location: |
Biography of father, Seaborn Cotton County: cemetery records State cemetery records
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| Death Date: |
cemetery records
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| Death Location: |
cemetery records | ||
| Religion: |
father was a Protestant minister | ||
| Parents: |
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 | family history | cemetery records |
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
| Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 | New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947 | |
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| Spouse:
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 | Birth: 1653 | Death:
cemetery records | |
| Date: before 1694 | Place:
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Henry Francis du Pont |
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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): Winterthur Museum |
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