Object Details
maker
Hand, Lucretia M.
Description
Lucretia added to her basic marking sampler a decoration of flowering plants, which stand for nature. It is hemstitched on all sides with dark thread. Lucretia included the inscription: “Lucretia M Hand.” The sampler is stitched with silk embroidery thread on a linen ground with a thread count of warp 32, weft 39/in. The stitches used are: cross, Algerian eye, back, queen, and hem.
Lucretia M. Hand was born on October 7, 1799, in Sag Harbor (Long Island), New York to Jared (1762-) and Beulah Hedges (1769 –1828) Hand. On July 30, 1823, she married, Dr. George Washington Harris of Greenport, Long Island. She died on Long Island in 1863.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Bequest of Miss Mabel E. Harris
date made
1810
ID Number
TE.T14845
catalog number
T14845
accession number
282859
Object Name
sampler
Physical Description
silk on linen (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 5/8 in x 7 5/8 in; 29.5275 cm x 19.3675 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_649894