Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Sarah T. Borden, 1838
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000016 |
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| Maker: | Sarah Thomas Borden |
| Maker Birthplace: | Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | 1838 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1840.1.24 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 8.5 H x 8.38 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 2 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 3 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Brown, Green | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Moderate loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: | Sarah Thomas Borden | ||
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| Birthdate: |
ancestry.com family trees | ||
| Birth Location: |
ancestry.com family trees County: Bristol State: Rhode Island
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| Death Date: |
Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950
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| Death Location: |
Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 | ||
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| Parents: |
Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916 | census records | census records |
Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950
| census records | Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 | |
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| Spouse:
Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916 | Birth:
tombstone | Death: | |
| Date: Nov. 2, 1851 | Place: |
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Object History
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