Lorenza Fisk, 1811. #SA000246

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Lorenza Fisk, 1811

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000246
Maker:	Lorenza Fisk
Maker Birthplace:	Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Year Made:	1811
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1969.0430
Object Credit:	Gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison of Mrs. Alfred C. Gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, Family Record or Register

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

18.50 H x 16.20 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

20.70 H x 18.00 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Frame, hearts, fruit
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Date, Maker signature, Family genealogy

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Jacob G bn May 6 1811
Napolean bn Jan 1810
Washington bn Noves 1809
Theodore bn Febuar 21 1807
Lois G bn May 28 1804
Samuel bn Janu 22 1803
Polly bn April 16 1807
Horatio bn August 28 1799
Abraham bn March 23 1792
Lorenza bn October 15 1796

Abraham Fisk born April 6 1773
Grace Fisk born May 10 1774
Married Nov 20 1794

Family Record
Lorenza Fisk Work

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

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

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Knotted, Satin, Stem, Tent, apples, hearts, base of tree - possibly chain stitch. Image not clear enough.

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:	Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
Religion:	Uncertain
Parents:	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915	Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
Marriages:
	Spouse: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Birth: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Death: Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
	Date: Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910	Place: Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

Children:

Joseph Hoar	Birth: Jul. 21, 1821	Death: Oct. 3, 1864
Lorenza Hoar	Birth: Feb. 27, 1824	Death: Oct. 24, 1907
Samuel Hoar	Birth: 1829	Death: Sep. 10, 1898

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison Relation to maker: uncertain
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 Title: Who's Your Daddy? Families in Early American Needlework Publication/Publisher: Winterthur Museum (exhibition catalog) Date: 2008 Author(s): D. Brenton Simons, Peter Benes Title: The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England Publication/Publisher: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 36 Date: 2002 Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: Curious Works Press, p. 87 Date: 1995 Author(s): Peter Benes Title: Decorated Family Records from Coastal Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. In Families and Children: Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife, 1985 Publication/Publisher: Boston: Boston University, p. 92. Date: 1987 Author(s): Kenneth L. Ames Title: Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition: An Exhibition from the Collections of Winterthur Museum at the Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania Publication/Publisher: The Winterthur Museum/W. W. Norton & Company, p. 42 Date: 1977 Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850 Publication/Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, p. 87 Date: 1977 Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework Publication/Publisher: New York: Crown Publishers, p. 17 Date: 1976

Object Details