Object Details
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Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania |
Mary Ann Lee, 1831
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA002365 |
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| Maker: | Mary Ann Lee |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | Unknown |
| Place Made: | Unknown |
| Year Made: | 1831 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Richard Pencek |
| Contributor: | Centre County Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Mostly square | ||
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| Framed Dimensions: | H x W (inches) | ||
| Borders: | 1 | ||
| Decorative Bands: | None | ||
| Dividing Lines: | 11 | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: no | ||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Verse, Maker signature | ||
| Text medium: | Stitched | ||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Geometric | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | ||
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| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Loss: none noted |
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| Thread Colors Front: | |||
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| Other Materials: | None | ||
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Four sided, Long arm cross, Queen or rococo, Rice, Stem, Herringbone | ||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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City: County: State: Unknown
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| Parents: |
Mother: Unknown | Birth: | Death: |
| Father: Unknown | Birth: | Death: | |
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Object History
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| Exhibitions: |
Title: Unraveling the Threads of History Host: Centre County Historical Society Location: Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA Date: Mar. 19, 2017-Sep. 24, 2017 |
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