Sarah Collins, 1673. #SA000267

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Sarah Collins, 1673

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000267
Maker:	Sarah Collins
Maker Birthplace:	probably Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	possibly Massachusetts
Year Made:	1673
Decade Made:	1670-1679
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1987.0001
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

17.87 H x 8.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

SARAH*COLLINS*HER
SAMPLER*1673

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Satin, back, Double Running,Reversible and Diagonal Cross, Montenegrin is possible, throughout

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:
Birth Location:	City: probably Massachusetts County: unknown State: unknown
Death Date:
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	Mother:	Birth:	Death:
	Father:	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: With Cunning Needle: Four Centuries of Embroidery Host: Winterthur Museum Location: Winterthur, DE Date: Sep. 3, 2011 – Jan. 8, 2012
Literature:	Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain & Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: Curious Works Press Date: 1995

Object Details