Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Elisa Harriet Arnold Allen, 1831
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000038 |
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| Maker: | Elisa Harriet Arnold |
| Maker Birthplace: | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Maker Age: | 19-20+ years |
| Place Made: | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | 1831 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1945.4.1 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of John Churchill, 1945-12-18 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle |
| Object Dimensions: | 11.8 H x 10.8 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | None |
| Dividing Lines: | None |
| Enclosures: |
Frame, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes |
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| Text medium: | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Allegorical or symbolic, Landscape |
| Ground: | Linen |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Wool |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White, Yellow |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Moderate loss Symbols: Slight loss |
| Other Materials: | Other, label on verso of linen with ink |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Straight, Tent |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 20 Horizontal: 18 |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Rhode Island Historical Society Catalogue
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| Birthdate: |
Tombstone | ||
| Birth Location: |
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 County: Providence State Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914
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| Death Date: |
tombstone
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| Death Location: | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
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| Parents: |
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 | Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 | Rhode Island death records |
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914
| Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 | Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 | |
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| Spouse: Zachariah Allen, Jr. | Birth:
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 | Death:
RI death records | |
| Date: May 1, 1817 | Place: |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: John Churchill, 1945 |
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