Sampler

Museum number:
2-69166
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020069166
Accession number:
Acc.4092
Description:
Mourning sampler; 2 circular locks of blonde hair flank “IN MEMORY OF “ with two gold angels above; memorial text in black below; green chevron border; “Samuel Rogers born December 29th 1841 and died August 2d 1842 aged 7 months”. Mounted and framed by conservator.
Donor:
(anonymous)
Collection place:
United States
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Samplers (textile art)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
October 13, 1985
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 2-69166, described as Mourning sampler; 2 circular locks of blonde hair flank “IN MEMORY OF “ with two gold angels above; memorial text in black below; green chevron border; “Samuel Rogers born December 29th 1841 and died August 2d 1842 aged 7 months”. Mounted and framed by conservator.

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