Object Details
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Image courtesy of Winterthur Museum |
Diana Cogswell, c. 1804
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000262 |
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| Maker: | Diana Harriett Cogswell |
| Maker Birthplace: | Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| School/Teacher: | Mrs. Rowson's School |
| Year Made: | c. 1804 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Winterthur Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1984.0095 |
| Contributor: | Winterthur Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | ||
| Object Dimensions: | 10 H x 7.75 W (inches) | ||
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | ||
| Borders: | 1 | ||
| Decorative Bands: | None | ||
| Dividing Lines: | 4 | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | ||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Verse, Maker signature | ||
| Text medium: | Stitched | ||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Human made object | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | ||
| Ground: | Linen | ||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | ||
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Gold, Rust, Tan | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Slight loss Symbols: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | ||
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Four sided, Half cross, Hemstitch, Long arm cross, Satin, Stem, Straight, Herringbone | ||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
“Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884
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| Birthdate: |
“Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884 | ||
| Birth Location: |
“Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884 County: Middlesex State “Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884
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| Death Date: |
“Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884
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| Death Location: |
“Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884 | ||
| Religion: |
Uncertain | ||
| Parents: |
Full text of "Town of Weston. Births, deaths and marriages, 1707-1850. 1703-Gravestones-1900. Church records, 1709-1825" | Full text of "Town of Weston. Births, deaths and marriages, 1707-1850. 1703-Gravestones-1900. Church records, 1709-1825" | “Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884 |
“Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884
| “Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884 | “Cogswells in America” E.O. Jamison copyright 1884 | |
| Marriages: | |||
| Spouse:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 | Birth:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 | Death:
Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 | |
| Date:
Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 Westborough (Mass.) F.P. Rice, 1903 | Place:
Massachusetts |
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Object History
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