Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Object ID:
- 1919.001.10
- Creator:
- Avery, Adeline A. (1828-1899)
- Place of Origin:
- Campton, NH
- Date:
- circa 1835
- Description:
- Marking sampler. Made by Adeline (Augusta) Avery (1828-1899), Campton, NH; c. 1835. Dark blue cotton threads cross-stitched on plain-woven linen, featuring three alphabets: first, capital block letters; second, capital script letters [with C and D in olive thread]; third, lower-case letters a through y. At lower right is inscription: "Adeline Avery." All four edges of the linen are hemmed.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-10.25 W-9 inches
- Provenance:
- Probably made by Adeline A. (Avery) Smith (1828-1899) of Campton and Plymouth, NH. Adeline was the daughter of Ruth F. Bucknam (1805-1877) and Ezra W. Avery (1805-1885). The donor, Alberta R. Drew (1867-1962), was the niece of Adeline A. (Avery) Smith.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Alberta R. Drew
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