Martha Turner, 1837. #SA000260

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Martha Turner, 1837

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000260
Maker:	Martha Turner
Maker Birthplace:	Unknown
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1837
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1984.0051
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

, Embroidered wreath

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle Circular object worked on silk ground

Object Dimensions:

18.00 H x 18.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

22.50 H x 22.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Wreath
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Printed

Click to View Text Transcription:

Martha Turner
Litiz Seminary
June 13, 1837

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Unsure

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Unsure Ribbon, chenille, netting or tulle

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Red, Tan, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Slight loss

Other Materials:

Ink, Ribbon, Unsure, Not sure what the buds are made from.

Stitch Types:

Knotted, Satin, Stem, Straight, Couched

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	Winterthur files : re her enrollment in the Litiz Seminary at the age of 16 in 1836
Birth Location:	City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
Death Date:
Death Location:
Religion:	Uncertain
Parents:	Mother:	Birth:	Death:
	Turner Genealogy and Allied Families 1769-1970; Mildred Turner Tirk	Birth:	Turner Genealogy and Allied Families 1769-1970; Mildred Turner Tirk
Marriages:
	Spouse: Thomas K. Turner	Birth:	Death:
	Date: December 24, 1846	Place:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:
Literature:	Author(s): Patricia Herr Title: Moravian Schoolgirl Needlework from Lititz, Pennsylvania Publication/Publisher: The Magazine Antiques Date: 1993 Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain & Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: Curious Works Press Date: 1995

Object Details