Maria Vosburgh, 1818. #SA000693

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Maria Vosburgh, 1818

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000693
Maker:	Maria Vosburgh
Maker Birthplace:	Columbia County, New York
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Possibly Claverack, Columbia County, New York
Year Made:	1818
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	The Farmers' Museum
Accession Number:	F0031.1953
Object Credit:	Donor: Mrs. John J. Canny
Contributor:	Fenimore Art Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

11 H x 8 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Lozenge
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal initials, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Maria Vosburgh Age 13 1818
M V B

Motifs/Symbols:

Animals, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object,

Scenes/Pictures:

Domestic, house and yard,

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

Stitch Types:

Cross, Half cross, Rice, Double cross

Thread Count:

Vertical: 41
Horizontal: 35

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	Object file
Birth Location:	City: County: cemetery records State: New York
Death Date:	cemetery records
Death Location:	cemetery records
Religion:	Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989
Parents:	Object file	Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989	cemetery records
	Object File
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:	Name: Mrs. John J. Canny Relation to maker: Great Great Niece
Conservation:
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Object Details