Hannah R. Rawson, n.d.. #SA000074

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Hannah R. Rawson, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000074
Maker:	Hannah Ruden Rawson
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:	1982.39.3
Object Credit:	Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Taggart
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

13 H x 8.25 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Verse

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Patience will wipe away 
the streaming tear 
and hope will paint 
the pallid cheek of fear 
content will always 
happiness supply 
and virtue call 
a blessing from on high

Hannah R Rawson

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Romanina - aka Roman

Thread Count:

Vertical: 22
Horizontal: 24

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Birthdate:	Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Birth Location:	Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 County: Providence State Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Death Date:	Rhode Island, Deaths, 1630-1930
Death Location:	Providence, Rhode Island
Religion:
Parents:	Mother: Elizabeth Rhodes	Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899	Death: 1843
	Father: Joseph Rawson	Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:	Name: Mrs. Elizabeth Taggart Relation to maker: Unknown
Conservation:
Exhibitions:
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Object Details