Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Sarah Ann Curry Deans, c. 1815
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000057 |
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| Maker: | Sarah Ann Curry Deans |
| Maker Birthplace: | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | c. 1815 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1976.94.1 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle |
| Object Dimensions: | 22.5 H x 27.75 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | None |
| Dividing Lines: | None |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Landscape, Religious or Biblical |
| Ground: | Silk |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Silk chenille |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Orange, Tan, White, Yellow |
| Thread Condition: | |
| Other Materials: | Paint, Ink, Other, Paillettes or spangles stitched on with French Knots |
| Stitch Types: | Knotted, Long and short, Satin, Stem, Straight, , couched |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
glass mat around sampler
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| Birthdate: |
Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 | ||
| Birth Location: |
Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916 County: Providence State Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916
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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 | ||
| Religion: |
Uncertain | ||
| Parents: |
Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916 | tombstone | Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 |
Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950
| Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 | Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 | |
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| Spouse: William Potter Jr | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: August 19, 1819 | Place: |
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Object History
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| Exhibitions: |
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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