Sarah Chapman

Sarah Chapman

Estimated Date Stitched:
1855

Estimated Age of Stitcher:
12

School and/or Teacher:

Name of Stitcher:
Sarah Chapman

Type of Sampler:
alphabet, numbers

Size of Sampler:
Width: 12.5in
Height: 10.25in

✔︎ Framed

Description:

Condition: Good

Description of condition:

Fabric Type:
Linen

Approximate thread count:
32

Embroidery thread type:
cotton

Number of letters: Number of Alphabets: 4

Case: Upper Case, Lower Case

Description of alphabets:

Number of sets of numerals: Number of sets of numerals: 1

Description of numerals:

1 – 7

Borders: other – wavey floral vine

Motifs: plants, animals

Type of stitches: other – cross stitches and eyelets

Name or initials on sampler: Sarah Chapman

Verse or Inscription:

Sarah Chapman Oct 16th in the 12th year of her age 1855

Owner / Donor Story:

This sampler was passed to me by my Aunt Margaret. Sarah was born in Harbour Breton, NL, in 1843 to Eleanor Tibbo and Benjamin Chapman. She moved to Fortune in her early 30’s and married a widower, William Pitman Lake. Their daughter, Eleanor, married Felix Tibbo and they had four children, and lived in Grand Bank. Sarah’s daughter, Eleanor did a sampler that was mainly copied from this one.

Other Information:

Photographs

No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 6

Description of photographs:

Reference numbers: (Museum, archive or other references associated with sampler)

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