Sampler
1808
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Sampler, 1808. America, 19th century. Embroidery, silk on homespun; average: 46.1 x 27.3 cm (18 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George W. Bierce 1943.118
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sampler
- Formatted Medium
- embroidery, silk on homespun
- Medium
- embroidery, silk, homespun
- Dimensions
- Average: 46.1 x 27.3 cm (18 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: panel with narrow border enclosing alphabets and numerals from one to nine and inscriptions: "Susanna Williams' Feat Born July 6th 1796/ She Wrought this Sampler May 29th 1808/ Aged 11 Years under the Tuition of Ruth Phillips." Another inscription appears below.
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1943.118
- Credit Line
- Gift of George W. Bierce
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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