Berlin woolwork sampler, Anna Franzel Weigel, Milwaukee, 1878.
Object name
Sampler
Alternate object name
Berlin woolwork
Maker
Weigel, Anna Franzel, 1859-1932
Date
1878
Dimensions
18 1/4"H x 18 1/4"W (frame)
Materials and techniques
Wool yarn; Embroidery
Original location
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Current location
Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin
Description
Framed Berlin woolwork sampler on canvas. Embroidered in multicolored wool yarn. The name Anna Franzel, two alphabets, and the date 1878 are stitched across the top. Lower section is embroidered with numbers and various motifs including birds, flowers, and crosses.
History
This sampler descended in the Weigel family of Marshfield, Wisconsin. The object lable on file at the North Wood County Historical Society reads: "Mrs. Paul Weigel, Sr., the former Anna Franzel, made this sampler in 1878 while working in Milwaukee. This sampler received many first prizes when displayed year after year in the Antique Booth of the Marshfield Fair." Anna Weigel appears in the 1910 federal census for the community of McMillan, Marathon County, Wisconsin. She married Paul Weigel, a German immigrant, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin in 1881.
Sources
Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Genealogy Index: Marriage Record Entry for Manitowoc County, v. 3, p. 70, available online (accessed July 12, 2011): http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords
Owner
North Wood County Historical Society
Rights
(c) 2011 by the North Wood County Historical Society. Contact the owner for more information. http://www.uphammansion.com/
Digital collection
Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database
Digital identifier
NWC012
Digital format
image/jpeg
Type
Physical object
Keywords
Textiles; Sampler (embroidery); Needlepoint (visual works); Embroidery (visual works); Needlework (visual works); Visual works; Visual and verbal communication; Art
