Harriet M. Ward, c. 1830. #SA000269

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Harriet M. Ward, c. 1830

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000269
Maker:	Harriet Marie Ward
Maker Birthplace:	Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Year Made:	c. 1830
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1987.0003
Object Credit:	Gift of Russell Ward Nadeau, in memory of D. J. and Alice Shumway Nadeau
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

17.00 H x 17.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Verse, Maker signature, The letter J is stitched to the left of the verse.

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand
As the first effort of my youthful hand
And while my fingers o er the canvass move
Engage my tender heart to seek thy love

Harriet M. Ward Age 14
Aug.A.D

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, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Hemstitch, Long and short, Satin, Stem

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object,Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 Southborough (Mass.)F.P. Rice, 1903
Birthdate:	Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 Southborough (Mass.)F.P. Rice, 1903
Birth Location:	Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 Southborough (Mass.)F.P. Rice, 1903 County: Worcester State Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 Southborough (Mass.)F.P. Rice, 1903
Death Date:	Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
Death Location:	Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
Religion:	Uncertain
Parents:	Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 Southborough (Mass.)F.P. Rice, 1903	The William Ward genealogy : the history of the descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass., 1639-1925	cemetery records
	The William Ward genealogy : the history of the descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass., 1639-1925	The William Ward genealogy : the history of the descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass., 1639-1925	Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
Marriages:
	Spouse: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Birth: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Death: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
	Date: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Place: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Children:

John Walter Putnam	Birth: Sep. 13, 1852	Death:
Emma Jane Putnam	Birth: Mar. 19, 1854	Death: after 1880

Previous Owners:	Name: Achsah Ward Shumway Relation to maker: sister Name: Russell Ward Nadeau Relation to maker: great grandnephew
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Object Details