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Embroidered Sampler

Martha (Patty) Coggeshall American

ca. 1792

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 727

Martha Coggeshall (nicknamed Patty) was the third of five daughters born to William (1719–1796) and Margaret Munro (1744–1809) Coggeshall of Bristol. Both Patty and her sister Polly are thought to have attended a school run by Anne Bowman Usher (1723–1793), which was in existence from about 1774 to 1793. Highly respected, the school attracted day students from prosperous Bristol families, as well as children of the wealthiest Providence families, who were sent to board with the Ushers. Samplers made at Mrs. Usher's school can be identified by distinctive black background stitching, the figure of a musician playing a flute, and a long-tailed bird in flight.

Embroidered Sampler, Martha (Patty) Coggeshall (1780–1797), Silk embroidery on linen, American — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Embroidered Sampler, Martha (Patty) Coggeshall (1780–1797), Silk embroidery on linen, American

Embroidered Sampler, Martha (Patty) Coggeshall (1780–1797), Silk embroidery on linen, American

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Title: Embroidered Sampler

Maker: Martha (Patty) Coggeshall (1780–1797)

Date: ca. 1792

Geography: Made in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Culture: American

Medium: Silk embroidery on linen

Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 16 5/8 in. (49.5 x 42.2 cm)

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914

Accession Number: 14.26

Essay

American Needlework in the Eighteenth Century

Chronology

The United States, 1600-1800 A.D.

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