A Maryland Sampling: Girlhood Embroidery 1738-1860

by Gloria Seaman Allen

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One of the nation's premier textile scholars discusses more than 500 samplers and embroideries, most never before published. Reflecting Maryland's rich mix of ethnic and religious cultures, they provide glimpses into the lives of young women from Colonial times to the eve of the Civil War.

Some samplers contain registers of family history; others are memorial or mourning samplers. Poems, moral precepts and biblical verses abound. Especially...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0938420984

ISBN13:9780938420989

Release Date:December 2007

Publisher:Maryland Center for History and Culture

Length:384 Pages

Weight:3.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 8.8" x 11.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Antiques & Collectibles Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Embroidery Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts

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