Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Rebeckah Bullfinch, 1798
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000005 |
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| Maker: | Rebeckah Bullfinch |
| Maker Birthplace: | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Year Made: | 1798 |
| Decade Made: | 1790-1799 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1840.1.13 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 15 H x 10 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: | ||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Brown, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White | |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo, Satin, Stem, Romanina - aka Roman, hem stitch | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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object,Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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| Birthdate: |
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 | ||
| Birth Location: |
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 County: Suffolk State: Massachusetts
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| Death Date: |
"Early Vital Records of Mass. (Lynn Deaths)" , tombstone
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| Death Location: |
"Early Vital Records of Mass. (Lynn Deaths)" | ||
| Religion: |
tombstone | ||
| Parents: |
Mother: Rebecca last name uncertain, possibly Johnson or Cheever | ancestry.com family trees | Death: |
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
| Birth: | ancestry.com family trees | |
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| Spouse: Timothy Coggeshall Jr | Birth:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 | Death:
"Early Vital Records of Mass. (Lynn Deaths)" | |
| Date: March 5, 1810 | Place: |
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Object History
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