Elisabeth Clemmer, 1859. #SA002387

Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania

Elisabeth Clemmer, 1859

Sampler Archive ID:	SA002387
Maker:	Elisabeth Clemmer
Maker Birthplace:	Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	Unknown
Place Made:	Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1859
Decade Made:	1850-1859
Owner:	Diane & James Farr
Contributor:	Centre County Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Show Towel

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

41.6 H x 15.0 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Frame
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

1859
Elisabeth Clemmer

Motifs/Symbols:

Birds and insects, Celestial, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Cotton

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Cotton Unsure

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Pink

Thread Condition:

Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Hemstitch

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Sampler
Birthdate:
Birth Location:	City: County: State: Pennsylvania
Death Date:
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	Mother: Unknown	Birth:	Death:
	Father: Unknown	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
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
Literature:

Object Details