Name/Title
Needlepoint SamplerEntry/Object ID
NU 2021.302Description
A rectangular piece of linen with a variety of embroidery throughout. There is the alphabet along the top, with (presumably) the name of the person and the date underneath. At the bottom are the numbers 1-10. There is a multi-colored line around the border, with red diamonds and blue squiggles also along the right and left borders. Throughout the sampler are a variety of floral and geometric shapes, with some resembling trees, ships, and hearts.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Date made
1791Time Period
18th CenturyWoven Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWeave Type
Plain WeaveWarp
Warp Colors
TanWarp Materials
LinenWeft
Weft Colors
TanWeft Materials
LinenInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Top of sampler, underneath the alphabetTranscription
Franke Rikkerts 1791Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbroideredLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
SamplerNomenclature Secondary Object Term
EmbroideryNomenclature Primary Object Term
NeedleworkNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
6.11Number Type
Old Accession NumberOther Number
9Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Franke RikkertsNotes
Creator of the samplerPerson or Organization
Margaret StierlinNotes
DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Margaret StierlinAcquisition Method
Gift
