Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object name
Sampler
Date
1846
Medium
Linen, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 18.7 cm )
Description
Horizontal rectangular linen sampler with various colors silk floss; horizontal rows of alphabets and numbers separated by rows of designs, straight borders on all sides; cross and herringbone stitches.
Object Number
INV.1179
Marks
embroidered: across bottom, green floss: "Helen A Lane AE 9.1846"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
