Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Elizabeth Rhodes, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000072 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Rhodes |
| Maker Birthplace: | Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | 1770-1780 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1982.39.1 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Taggart, 1982-04 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |||
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |||
| Object Dimensions: | 7 H x 5.25 W (inches) | |||
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |||
| Borders: | None | |||
| Decorative Bands: | 3 | |||
| Dividing Lines: | 14 | |||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Verse, Maker signature, Motto or aphorism | |||
| Text medium: | Stitched | |||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Geometric | |||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |||
| Ground: | Linen | |||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk Wool | |||
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Pink, Purple, Rust, Tan | |||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Moderate loss Symbols: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |||
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Satin | |||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 36 Horizontal: 32 |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Rhode Island Historical Society catalog record
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| Birthdate: |
Rhode Island Historical Society catalog record | ||
| Birth Location: |
Rhode Island Vital Extracts 1636-1899 County: Newport State Rhode Island Vital Extracts 1636-1899
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| Death Date: |
Rhode Island Historical Society catalog record
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| Parents: |
Mother: unknown | Birth: | Death: |
From the article : Notices of the Descendants of Secretary Rawson, published as Volume three, in of the New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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| Spouse: Joseph Rawson | Birth:
From the article : Notices of the Descendants of Secretary Rawson, published as Volume three, in of the New England Historical & Genealogical Register | Death:
From the article : Notices of the Descendants of Secretary Rawson, published as Volume three, in of the New England Historical & Genealogical Register | |
| Date: 1785 | Place: |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Mrs. Elizabeth Taggart, 1982 |
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