Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1785-1789
Object Number:
1916.7
Medium:
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object Number:
1963.177
Date:
1789
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 31.8 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: centered above motto, brown floss: "Elizabeth / Holland."
embroidered: centered at bottom, green floss: "1789"
Description:
Vertical rectangular linen sampler stitched in various colors of silk floss; alphabets across top in three segregated rows, verse in center with image of house beneath, naturalistic designs across bottom, bordered on all sides with geometric floral motif; stitches include cross, satin, straight, running and knots.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
