Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object name
Sampler
Date
1818
Medium
Linen, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. ( 39.4 x 32.1 cm )
Description
Vertical rectangular linen sampler stitched with various colors of silk floss; horizontal rows of alphabets and numbers separated by rows of designs in upper portion, motto in center portion, monograms and designs at bottom, border surrounds all sides; cross and satin stitches.
Credit Line
Gift of Adelaide Milton deGroot
Object Number
1947.5
Marks
embroidered: across center above motto, green and yellow floss: "Martha Coggeshall Holly. Aged 10 Years / Stamford Connecticut. August 29. AD 1818"
embroidered: bottom, left of central design: "DH / April / 25 1768"
embroidered: bottom, right of central design: "MC / Novr / 11 1767"
Gallery Label
Martha Coggeshall Holly was born in Stamford, CT in 1804 and married John Bissell in Fairfield in 1829.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
