Catharine Rihl, 1820. #SA000276

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Catharine Rihl, 1820

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000276
Maker:	Catharine Rihl
Maker Birthplace:	Kensington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1820
Decade Made:	1820-1829
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1990.0001
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

21.5 H x 22.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Octagon, resembles classical architecture
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Jesus permit thy sacred name to stand
As the first effort of a youthful hand
And while her fingers oe'r the canvas move
Engage her tender heart to seek thy love
With thy dear children may she bear a part
And write thy name thyself upon her heart

Respectfully presented to Henry and Elizabeth Rihl by their affectionate daughter
Catharine Rihl done in the 12th year of her age Kensington may 9th 1820

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Stained Rust (from tacking)
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Rust, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Stem, Flowers, leaves and fruit

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
Birthdate:	Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
Birth Location:	City: Kensington County: Philadelphia State Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
Death Date:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Death Location:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Religion:	Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
Parents:	Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985	Ancestry.com family trees	Death:
	Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:
	Spouse: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985	Birth: census records	Death:
	Date: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985	Place: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985

Children:

Charles Carrel Ferguson	Birth: June 12, 1835	Death: Oct.21, 1861
Elizabeth Ferguson	Birth: Apr. 26, 1838	Death: Apr. 28, 1909
John L. Ferguson	Birth: 1841	Death: July 19, 1869
William H. Ferguson	Birth: Sept. 1, 1846	Death: Nov. 21, 1905

Previous Owners:	Name: Constance A. Jones Relation to maker:
Conservation:	None
Exhibitions:
Literature:

Object Details