Sampler

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sampler

Entry/Object ID

1952.33

Description

Small alphabet sampler on plain-woven linen. The alphabets are stitched in a marching style in grey, light brown, dark brown, and blue thread. The first alphabet consists entirely of decorative capital alternates; the second alphabet is standard capitals; the third alphabet is lower case letters. The alphabets are followed by an ampersand, three periods, the numerals 1-9 and 0, and the inscription, "I patty W / Huntington / patty / MKT".

Context

Made by Martha (Patty) Huntington of Sharon, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1952.33

Source or Donor

Roberts, Blanche Lydia Judd (1885-1973)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Huntington, Martha (1808-1871)

Date made

circa 1815

Place

Town

Sharon

County

Windsor 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

Height

9 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Material

Linen, Silk