Object Details
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Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania |
Sara Spengler, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA002378 |
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| Maker: | Sara Spengler |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | Unknown |
| Place Made: | Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | Unsure |
| Owner: | Diane & James Farr |
| Contributor: | Centre County Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Show Towel |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle |
| Object Dimensions: | 22.50 H x 12.00 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | 26.00 H x 15.50 W (inches) |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | 3 |
| Dividing Lines: | 6 |
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Cartouches: no |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name |
| Text medium: | Stitched |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Celestial, Floral and plant, Human made object |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None |
| Ground: | Linen |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Silk |
| Thread Colors Front: | Brown, Green, Pink |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
| Other Materials: | None |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Buttonhole, Half cross, Rice, Running, pink thread - unknown running type stitch, on dividers |
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Maker History
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Donald Shelley |
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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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Author(s): Centre County Historical Society |
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