Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Eliza A. Metcalf, c. 1818
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000033 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Ann Metcalf |
| Maker Birthplace: | Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massacusetts |
| Year Made: | c. 1818 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1922.4.2 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Lucy A. Metcalf, 1922-04-25 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 13.6 H x 10.2 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | 1 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 7 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Geometric | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Brown, Green, Rust, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Satin, hemstitch | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 22 Horizontal: 24 |
Maker History
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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: Middlesex State Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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| Death Date: |
tombstone
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| Death Location: |
cemetery records | ||
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| Parents: |
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 | Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 | Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 |
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
| Genealogy of a branch of the Metcalf family, who originated in West Wrentham, Massachusetts : with their connections by marriage : prepared ... for distribution at the celebration of the ninetieth bir | cemetery records/Genealogy of a branch of the Metcalf family, who originated in West Wrentham, Massachusetts : with their connections by marriage : prepared ... for distribution at the celebration of | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Lucy A. Metcalf, 1922 |
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