B. Lazarus' Sampler
- Description
- One Hebrew alphabet of 21 consonants. Two block alphabets with no "J." Three script alphabets with no "J." Numbers to 10. Alphabet letters and numbers each worked in different color. Six narrow geometric crossbands. Border of geometric design on all four sides. Silk embroidery thread on cotton ground. STITCHES: cross, satin. THREAD COUNT: warp 37, weft 36/in.
- Inscription:
- "B Lazarus 1843"
- Background:
- B. Lazarus has not yet been identified.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sampler
- Date made
- 1843
- associated dates
- 1983
- part of
- Warshaw Collection
- maker
- Lazarus, B.
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- gold (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- violet (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- tan (overall color)
- embroidery (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 1/2 in x 11 1/8 in; 24.13 cm x 28.2575 cm
- Place Made
- unknown
- ID Number
- TE*T293320.0700
- accession number
- 293320
- catalog number
- T293320.0700
- subject
- Textiles
- Alphabets
- Samplers
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Samplers
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Additional Media
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