Betsey Williams, 1796. #SA000003

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Betsey Williams, 1796

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000003
Maker:	Betsey Williams
Maker Birthplace:	Unknown
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:
Year Made:	1796
Decade Made:	1790-1799
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1840.1.11
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

10.5 H x 8.12 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Verse, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

BETSEY WILLIAMS HER SAMPLER AGED 13 YEARS 1796

THIS WORLD IS LIKE A 
TROUBLED SEA 
NO STATE OF LIFE 
FROM SORROW FREE

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Orange, Purple, Red, Rust, Tan

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Satin, hemstitch (around edge)

Thread Count:

Vertical: 26
Horizontal: 27

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	object
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:	Title: Unknown Host: Rhode Island Historical Society Location: Providence, RI Date: Mar. 1970 - Dec. 1970
Literature:

Object Details