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1992.013.1 - Pillow
Large needlepoint pillow with 24 octagons worked in brown with flowers, buildings, animals and a cross in their centers.Divided by gold diamonds. Center design is horse and "1883". Back,side is a gold brocade fabric.
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2009.15.1 - Needlework
Small petit point picture of castle on a hill, water below with sail boat, blue ribbon ruffle around outside, by Washington artist Vivian Schroeder.
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2009.15.2 - Needlepoint
Small rectangular blue & cream colored petit point needlepoint with a blue boarder, cream background and centered blue blue medallions; surrounded by four small squares and two crosses in blue. Created by Washington artist Vivian Schroeder.
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2009.15.3 - Needlework
Small petit point diamond-shaped needlepoint design - tan, rose, green & pale blue colors. The blue floral & red/green diamond design is repeated throughout the item. Outer edge is lined with silver trim. Created by Washington artist Vivian Schroeder.
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2010.44.5 - Sampler
Hand-stitched sampler that shows the alphabet in upper and lower case and reads: "Friendship in every state and age will ever welcome prove The mind with all its Powers engage and melt the soul to love. Betsey Allen's Sampler wrought in the 10 year of my age Washington Sept the 2nd 1808". Sampler is embroidery in various color thead and is framed with a mat.
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2011.33.63 - Sampler
A sampler with the alphabet, the numbers 1-11, and a passage stitched on with red, green, black and yellow thread. This was found in the Vaillants' house, but the connection of the sampler to the family is not certain. At the bottom, the following verse is stitched: Aged 10 years, 1806, Exeter NH [With?] my young friend the savior love In these her early days And may her feet with pleasure move In all God's holy ways and may this preci...
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2015.27.1 - Sampler
Sampler made by Amaryllis Gunn [later Amarylis (Gunn) Canfield], the sister of Frederick Gunn, on cotton fabric using silk thread. Two alphabets are at the top followed by a row of numbers, then "Amaryllis Gunn Samp/wrought by her in the sum/mer of 1821 Agt 9 years", then in a blue outlined box center bottom " Mrs. E. Moseley/Instructress" and at the bottom "Washington." There are flowers on either side of the box.
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2019.7.1 - Sampler
The sampler of Frances Juliaett Smith, Washington, Connecticut, dated 1823, and in a wooden frame. The sampler is worked in silk thread on linen; dimensions are 13 1/4" x 9 1/2". The sampler features rows of alphabets and numerals in the top 2/3rds of the field. Below is the signature "Frances Juliaett Smith's / Sampler, Wrought August 1823, Aged 13 Years." At the bottom is inscribed "WASHINGTON". Two folders of genealogy accompany the needlework...
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2019.7.2 - Sampler
The sampler of Catharine Brown Smith [later known as Catharine Brown (Smith) Gold, Washington, Connecticut, dated 1823, and in a wooden frame. The sampler is worked in silk thread on linen; dimentions are 12 1/2" x 10". The top 2/3rds of the field is occupied by alphabets and numerals separate by cross borders. Below is the signature "Catharine Smith's samplar/ wrought Sept. 1823 Aged 11." Within a border below, flanked by small floral motifs, is...
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E 017 - Embroidery
Random example of twisted knot embroidery, partially embroidered with leaf and flower design. Still has pieces of pattern paper on the back.
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E 25 - Embroidery
Light green silk square sample embroidery of the letter "M" for Mowbray. The item is embroidered with gold thread in a trellis of flowers/leaves. Four white flowers and two golden ovals on either side of the embroidery. Hand worked by Mrs. Henry Siddons Mowbray.
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H 10 - Sampler
Linen sampler embroidered by Abigail Farrand with her name, the alphabet and numbers in thread colors of gold, tan, black, dark green and brown. Unfinished lower edge pattern. Not dated. This sampler was likely made by Abigail Esther (Farrand) Hamilton (1800-1875) who attended the Litchfield Female Academy in 1818, was admitted to the church in New Preston in 1821 and married by the Rev. Boardman to William J. Hamilton of New Preston in 1829,...
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H 11 - Sampler
Linen sampler embroidered by Mary Wakeman (Gold) Brinsmade when she was a child. Letters A through Z of the alphabet are embroidered with black thread in upper case on the top section. The letters "M W G" are stitched in the center with numers 1 through 9. The alphabet is shown in lower case with gold thread on the lower section.
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H 124 - Sampler
Coarse linen sampler "wrought" by Nancy Averill, showing numbers and letters of the alphabet.
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H 17 - Sampler
Linen sampler stitched by Charlotte (Barber) Gunn showing the alphabet in blue and white thread and the message "Charlotte Barber was born August 15th, 1811".
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OCL 0882 - Shawl
Cream colored embroidered silk stole with flowers, stems, and lace tassels on the ends.
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