Sampler

Name/Title

Sampler

Entry/Object ID

1979.1

Description

Alphabet sampler on plain-woven linen. The sampler has three alphabets: marking capitals (in brown), script capitals (in brown), and marking lower-case letter (in light blue). The alphabets are followed by the numbers 1-10 in light blue. Each line is separated by an orange border. The bottom center of the sampler is marked, "Almira Torrey" in light blue and "Corinth" in light pink. There is a decorative blue border above the name, and an orange zig-zag border along the bottom. The whole is stitched in cross stitches.

Context

Made by Almira Torrey in Corinth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1979.1

Source or Donor

Fenno-Gendrot, Almira Torrey Blake (1823-1924)

Made/Created

Artist

Torrey, Almira

Date made

circa 1845

Place

Town

Corinth

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Sampler

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Embroidery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

9-1/2 in

Length

13 in

Material

Linen