Object Details
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A. Lake, 1845
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000729 |
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| Maker: | Alfred Lake |
| Maker Birthplace: | Summitt, Schoharie County, New York |
| Maker Age: | 4-6 years |
| Place Made: | New York |
| Year Made: | 1845 |
| Decade Made: | 1840-1849 |
| Owner: | Fenimore Art Museum |
| Accession Number: | N0392.1950 |
| Object Credit: | Donor: R.W. Canfield |
| Contributor: | Fenimore Art Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 8 H x 3.5 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | 0 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 7 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | , The sampler has an unidentifiable pattern stitched in red wool thread underneath the third dividing line. | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Cotton | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 0 Horizontal: 0 |
Maker History
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Object History
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