Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Lucy Horton, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000060 |
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| Maker: | Lucy B. Horton |
| Maker Birthplace: | Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Maker Age: | 7-9 years |
| Place Made: | Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1820-1829 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1977.23.87 |
| 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 8.37 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 8 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, 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: | Black, Brown | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 26 Horizontal: 28 |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
object, Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850, Vol. 3, p. 54
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| Birthdate: |
Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111574093/lucy-b.-ray, 1850 census | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: unknown County: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850, Vol. 3, p. 54 State Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850, Vol. 3, p. 54
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| Death Date: |
Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111574093/lucy-b.-ray
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| Death Location: |
1850 census | ||
| Religion: |
Joined Providence Methodist Church in 1838. Verse on other sampler by maker is Protestant hymn. | ||
| Parents: |
RI marriages 1724-1916 Cumberland RI | Birth: | Death: |
RI marriages 1724-1916 Cumberland RI
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| Spouse:
Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111574066/edward-ray | Birth:
Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111574066/edward-ray | Death:
Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111574066/edward-ray | |
| Date:
Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850. Vol. 3, p. 54 | Place:
Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850. Vol. 3, p. 54 |
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Object History
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