Object Details
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Image courtesy of Fenimore Art Museum |
Polly More, 1829
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000692 |
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| Maker: | Mary (Polly) More |
| Maker Birthplace: | Roxbury, Delaware County, New York |
| Maker Age: | 10-12 years |
| Place Made: | Roxbury, Delaware County, New York |
| Year Made: | 1829 |
| Decade Made: | 1820-1829 |
| Owner: | The Farmers' Museum |
| Accession Number: | F0005.2000 |
| Object Credit: | Donor: Clifton C. More and Jean More Porter |
| Contributor: | Fenimore Art Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | ||
| Object Dimensions: | 18.00 H x 14.00 W (inches) | ||
| Framed Dimensions: | 20.50 H x 16.50 W (inches) | ||
| Borders: | 1 | ||
| Decorative Bands: | 1 | ||
| Dividing Lines: | 8 | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | ||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Place name, Date, Verse or other block of text, Maker signature | ||
| Text medium: | Stitched | ||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object, | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | Landscape, | ||
| Ground: | Linen | ||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | ||
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Slight loss Symbols: Intact |
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| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Rice | ||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 37 Horizontal: 41 |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Object File
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| Birthdate: |
Chronicles of the More Family, editor Grace Van Dyke More | ||
| Birth Location: |
object County: Delaware State: New York
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| Death Date: |
Chronicles of the More Family, editor Grace Van Dyke More
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| Death Location: |
Chronicles of the More Family, editor Grace Van Dyke More | ||
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| Parents: |
Chronicles of the More Family, editor Grace Van Dyke More | cemetery records | cemetery records |
Chronicles of the More Family, editor Grace Van Dyke More
| Object File | Chronicles of the More Family,editor Grace Van Dyke More | |
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| Spouse: Edward I. Burhans | Birth:
cemetery records Roxbury Cemetery Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA | Death:
cemetery records Roxbury Cemetery Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA | |
| Date: Oct. 14, 1837 | Place: New York |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Clifton C. More Name: Jean More Porter |
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