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LC Subject Heading: Sewing

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 4201

Dolley Carleton Sampler, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Media: Silk on linen

Item 4205

Mary Jones Sampler 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Silk on tammy cloth

Item 4206

Unidentified sampler, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Media: Wool on linen

Item 4235

Nancy Mansfield sampler, 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801 Media: Silk on linen

Item 6391

Log cabin quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton

Item 6390

Peony quilt, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton

Item 6393

Log cabin windmill blade quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Vienna Media: Cotton

Item 6398

Album quilt, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton

Item 26546

Peace quilt section, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Media: Cotton

Item 26548

Peace quilt peacebots, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Media: Cotton

Item 5721

Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Brownfield Media: Silk on linen

Item 6394

Red and white quilt top on quilting frame, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Cotton, wood

Item 6399

Eight-pointed star quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton, wood

Item 6402

Valentine toile quilt, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Canton Media: Fabric

Item 6403

Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton

Item 10056

Penobscot sewing basket, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1860 Media: ash

Item 5522

February Fashions 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Media: Ink on paper

Item 5581

Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen

Item 5723

American sampler stitches, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Media: Ink on paper

Item 6389

Urann quilt, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Sullivan; Franklin Media: Wool, cotton, silk

Item 26493

Signature Quilt, Lubec, 1889

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Lubec; Lubec Media: Cotton

Item 26545

Turner quilt, Palermo, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: Turner Media: Wool

Item 4203

Procinda Merrow sampler, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1828 Location: Salem Media: Silk on linen

Item 5508

Rhoda Marstin sampler, 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1805 Location: Gilford Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency