Name/Title
SamplerEntry/Object ID
2017.0223.0001Description
Cross stitch sampler. 8" x 9". Dark tan fabric with green and black embroidery. Features decorative corss stitch in the first 1.5 inch, then the alphabet stitched in capital letters follwed by 1, 2, 3 and then the alphabet stitched in lower case followed by 4, 5, 6, 7. The last line able to be read is 8, 9, 10 Elizabeth More. Two smaller lines of stitching follows this but cannot be read. Information given when the sampler was donated indicates that it was made by Elizabeth More in 1823. Marked A68-51-1-80. Stabilized 2017.
8/25/2017 - Research done by professional genealogist, Brian Podoll, on Elizabeth More and an email from the donor's son can be found in the donor's file.Collection
ArtAcquisition
Accession
2017.0223Source or Donor
Mr. and Mrs. John B. MurrayAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
SamplerNomenclature Secondary Object Term
EmbroideryNomenclature Primary Object Term
NeedleworkNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
sampler, cross, stitch, Murray, Elizabeth, More, 1823