Object Details
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Image courtesy of Winterthur Museum |
Unknown, Liberty with eagle, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000248 |
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| Maker: | Unknown |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Probably Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Winterthur Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1969.1790 |
| Object Credit: | Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont |
| Contributor: | Winterthur Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle |
| Object Dimensions: | 22.00 H x 18.70 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | 30.50 H x 27.10 W (inches) |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | None |
| Dividing Lines: | None |
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Cartouches: No |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Aquatic, Architectural, Birds and insects, Celestial, Floral and plant, Human figure, Human made object |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Allegorical or symbolic |
| Ground: | Silk |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Silk Metal chenille |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Red, Tan, White, Yellow |
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Symbols: Intact |
| Other Materials: | Paint, Other, Paillettes or sequins sewn onto dress. |
| Stitch Types: | Satin, Straight, , couched |
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Maker History
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| Birth Name: | Unknown | ||
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City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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Object History
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| Exhibitions: |
Title: Winterthur Museum Permanent Display Host: Winterthur Museum Location: Winterthur, DE Date: ongoing |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan |
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