Sarah Ann Steffanoni b. 1844

Also known as Sarah Ann Reading
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Sarah Ann Steffanoni was a gold bullion embroiderer, born in Warwick, England, who moved with her family, along with the Fairfax family to Sydney, Australia in 1853. With her artist husband, Steffanoni continued the family embroidery business, in which many prestigious embroideries were designed and executed. Among her accomplishments, Steffanoni designed the Regimental Colour of the Singleton re
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Name
Sarah Ann Steffanoni
Also known as Sarah Ann Reading
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Owner of boarding house
  • Embriodery business
  • Import business
Birth date
1844
Birth place
Warwick, England, UK
Death date
1916
Death place
St Leonards, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1844 - 1916
Arrival
  • 1853
Residence
  • c.1856 - c.1916 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1856 - c.1880 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1856 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1853 - c.1856 West Maitland (Maitland), New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related people
  • Steffanoni, Sophie (parent of)
  • Steffanoni, Lewis (spouse of)
  • Carrington, (associate of)
  • Fairfax, John (relative of)
  • Steffanoni, Sophie (parent of)
  • Steffanoni, Lewis (spouse of)
  • Carrington, (associate of)