Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Sarah F. Sweet, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000049 |
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| Maker: | Sarah Foster Sweet |
| Maker Birthplace: | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1968.6.13 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Miss Eleanore Upton, 1968 |
| 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: | 10.7 H x 9.12 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 2 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
, contained within satin stitched sky and clouds
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Place name, Date, History | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Architectural, Religious | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Cityscape | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Green, White, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Slight loss Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Half cross, Long and short, Satin, Stem, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 20 Horizontal: 20 |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Rhode Island Historical Society Catalogue, Rhode Island birth records
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| Birthdate: |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring, Rhode Island birth records | ||
| Birth Location: |
Rhode Island birth records County: Providence State Rhode Island birth records
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| Death Date: |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring,Rhode Island birth records
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| Death Location: |
tombstone | ||
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| Parents: |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring,Rhode Island Vital statistics | "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring,Rhode Island Vital statistics | "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring,Rhode Island Vital statistics |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring, Rhode Island birth records
| "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring, Rhode Island Vital statistics | Rhode Island Vital statistics | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Miss Eleanore Upton, 1968 |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Unknown Host: Rhode Island Historical Society Location: Providence, RI Date: Mar. 1970 - Dec. 1970 Title: Let Virtue be a Guide to Thee: Needlework in the Education of Rhode Island Women, 1730-1830 Host: Rhode Island Historical Society Location: Providence, RI Date: Nov. 1983 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Betty Ring |
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