Sampler

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sampler

Entry/Object ID

1996.49.12

Description

Sampler, horizontal in design; some decorative stitching, several upper and lower case alphas, numerals. 5th row from top: "__ H E R SAMPLER MADE IN THE Y / EAR 1802." From Tyler family- belonged to "Gram Fuller." (from donor's notes) BE T SE YPERSO / N

Context

Possibly made by Betsey Person Smith of Windham, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1996.49

Source or Donor

Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Smith, Elizabeth Person (1788-1872)

Date made

1802

Place

Town

Windham

County

Windham 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

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

12 in

Material

Linen