Unknown, octagon with border, n.d.. #SA000001

Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society

Unknown, octagon with border, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000001
Maker:	Unknown
Maker Birthplace:	Unknown
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:
Year Made:	Unknown
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1840.1.1
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

16.2 H x 16.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Frame, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Verse

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Jesus Permit thy gracious name to stand
As the first effort of a youthful hand
And while her fingers o,er the canvass move
Engage her tender heart to seek thy love

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Stained Spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Red, Rust, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Slight loss
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Knotted, Tent, back, hem stitch

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Unknown
Birthdate:
Birth Location:	City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
Death Date:
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	Mother:	Birth:	Death:
	Father:	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:
Literature:

Object Details