Beulah Purinton, 1812. #SA000241

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Beulah Purinton, 1812

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000241
Maker:	Beulah Wing Purinton
Maker Birthplace:	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts
Year Made:	1812
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1964.2178
Object Credit:	Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

19.20 H x 15.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Frame
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand
As the first efforts of an infants hand
And while her fingers o'er the canvas mov 
Engage her tender heart to feel they love
With thy dear children let her share a part
And write thy name thyself upon her heart.

Beulah Purinton's Sampler ag'd 10
Danvers May 13 1812

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Human made object, basket and fruit

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Orange, Pink, Red, Tan, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Knotted, Satin, Stem, Straight, Split

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Birthdate:	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Birth Location:	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 County: Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 State Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Death Date:	Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
Death Location:
Religion:	Married 1st husband in Friends Meeting House in Troy, NY
Parents:	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Marriages:
	Spouse: Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850	Birth: Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Death: Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
	Date: Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850	Place:
	Spouse: The Owl, A genealogical magazine published in the interest of the Wing family of America Volumes 18-21, 1916	Birth:	Death:
	Date: The Owl, A genealogical magazine published in the interest of the Wing family of America Volumes 18-21, 1916	Place:

Children:

William Purinton Brown	Birth: Jan. 8, 1829	Death: Jul. 23, 1829
William Gould Brown	Birth: Jul. 18, 1830	Death: Dec. 25, 1887
Charles Purinton Brown	Birth: Jan. 19, 1833	Death: Sep. 22, 1904

Previous Owners:	Name: Henry Francis du Pont Relation to maker: none
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Winterthur Museum Permanent Display Host: Winterthur Museum Location: Winterthur, DE Date: Ongoing
Literature:	Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain & Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: Curious Works Press, p. 87 Date: 1995 Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850 Publication/Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, p. 84 Date: 1977

Object Details