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ITEMS IN NEED OF CONSERVATION:
Abby Ann Muzzey Sampler - 1816 Silk Needlework - 19th Century Muzzey Civil War Flag - c. 1861-1865 Liberty Loan Flags - 1918 & 1919 ITEMS RECENTLY CONSERVED: Anna Munroe Portrait - c. 1830 Daguerreotype of Steam Train - 1846 Dr. Fiske Bill - 1775 Draft of Constitution of Massachusetts - 1780 Jonas Clarke Commemorative Sermon - 1776 Ledger Books - 1769-1803 Mulliken Family Needlework - c. 1830 Munroe Family Porcelain - 18th Century Muzzey Civil War Scrapbook - 1861-1865 Muzzey Civil War Uniform - c. 1861-1865 Oral Histories on Cassette - 1950-1997 Receipt for Lexington Militia Payroll - 1778 Receipt for Purchase of Drums - 1775 |
Abby Ann Muzzey Sampler - 1816
Abby Ann Muzzey (1806-1870) completed her alphabet sampler at ten years of age She was the daughter of Reverend William Muzzey and Anna Munroe. Both Abby Ann's maternal grandfather, William Munroe IV, and her paternal grandfather, Amos Muzzey, fought at the Battle of Lexington as members of Captain Parker’s militia, and they later served during the Revolutionary War. Two of Abby Ann's sisters, Laura and Emily, created samplers which are also housed in the Society's collection. Laura’s alphabet sampler was recently conserved and is also on display this evening. When the conservation of Abby Ann’s sampler is completed, the three Muzzey sisters' samplers can be exhibited together.
Treatment needed: Cleaning, preparation of and alignment with support fabric, preparation of frame and museum glass, installation in new frame with archival dust cover, digitization. Conservation to be completed by Windsor Conservation in Dover, MA. Total Cost to Conserve: $2,000 |