Description:

North America, United States, Maine, Biddeford, ca. 1822 CE. A cotton or linen and silk needlework embroidery sampler with several styles of the alphabet and numbers at the top and the maker's name, Mary S. Emery, with her date of birth and the year she completed the needlepoint in 1822. The lower two thirds is a genealogical record, often known as a family record sampler, and includes the deaths, births, and marriages of Emery family members. A needlepoint flower is stitched in the lower corner with colorful yarn. The embroidery demonstrated a girl's domestic skills and her education; needlepoint was a common part of 18th & 19th century American curriculum for girls and completed pieces might be presented to parents as gifts and used as decoration in the home. Size of textile: 20.75" L x 16" W (52.7 cm x 40.6 cm); frame: 21.8" L x 17.25" W (55.4 cm x 43.8 cm)

Provenance: private Fort Collins, Colorado, USA collection

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  • Condition: Staining and discoloration as shown. A few small holes and losses to embroidery. Some names and dates are indiscernible. Mounted in a modern wood and glass frame and ready to display.

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