Rose Harriet, 1846. #SA000721

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Rose Harriet, 1846

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000721
Maker:	Harriet Matthewson
Maker Birthplace:	Broome County County, New York
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Colesville, Broome County, New York
Year Made:	1846
Decade Made:	1840-1849
Owner:	Fenimore Art Museum
Accession Number:	N0184.1964
Object Credit:	Donor: Mrs. Orlo Reed
Contributor:	Fenimore Art Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

8.25 H x 11.2 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Rose H[a]rriet Iva

 gnme HMAB
thz HE  E
      L
H

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object,

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Cotton Off-white thread is possibly silk.

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Brown, Red, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders:
Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Four sided

Thread Count:

Vertical: 0
Horizontal: 0

Maker History

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Birth Name:	research on donor's family
Birthdate:	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78730702
Birth Location:	City: County: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78730702 State https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78730702
Death Date:	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78730702
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80731114/sally-mathewson
	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80731106/erastus-mathewson	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80731106/erastus-mathewson	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80731106/erastus-mathewson
Marriages:
	Spouse: Charles Nelson Edmonds	Birth: 1828	Death: 1860
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	Spouse: Lorenzo E Way	Birth: 1820	Death: 1899
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Children:

Charles W. Edmonds	Birth: 1850	Death: 1929
Laura R. Edmonds	Birth: 1854	Death: 1900
Emogene E. Edmonds	Birth: 1856	Death: 1935
Elva Edmonds	Birth: 1859	Death: 1942
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Previous Owners:	Name: Elva (Edmonds) Reed (1859-1942) Relation to maker: Daughter Name: Orlo Reed (1888-1972) Relation to maker: Grandson Name: Lena (Dann) Reed (1887-1978) Relation to maker: Granddaughter-in-law
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Needlework Exhibit Host: Fenimore Art Museum Location: Cooperstown, NY Date: April 1967
Literature:

Object Details