Mary A. Brown, 1818. #SA000008

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Mary A. Brown, 1818

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000008
Maker:	Mary A. Brown
Maker Birthplace:	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Year Made:	1818
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1840.1.17
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

16.8 H x 10.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Frame, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Wrought 
By
Mary A. Brown
Prvidence [??] 1818

In thy fall book of the divine
My God inscribe this name
There let it fill some humble Place
Beneath the slaughtered Lamb

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Stained Spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

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

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Satin, Stem, Straight, hem stitch

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Location:	object County: Providence State: Rhode Island
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Object Details

Mary A. Brown, 1818

Physical Characteristics

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