Object Details
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Image courtesy of Winterthur Museum |
Lydia Fitch, 1793
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000283 |
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| Maker: | Lydia Fitch |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Year Made: | 1793 |
| Decade Made: | 1790-1799 |
| Owner: | Winterthur Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1991.0034 |
| Contributor: | Winterthur Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 11.00 H x 11.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | H x W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | 4 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 8 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Human made object, Urn with handles | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Gold, Green, Pink, Tan, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Four sided, Stem, , in the two trees in the lowest register she has used a loose circle of random stitches to show the a | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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Object History
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan |
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