Object Details
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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society |
Almira Cady, 1814
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000081 |
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| Maker: | Almira Cady |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Possibly Providence, Possibly Providence County, Possibly Rhode Island |
| Year Made: | 1814 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Accession Number: | 1985.27.10 |
| Contributor: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 3.87 H x 9.12 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 1 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Satin, half cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 29 Horizontal: 34 |
Maker History
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"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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| Death Date: |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring
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| Death Location: | probably Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| Religion: |
Uncertain | ||
| Parents: |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring | "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring | Death: 1857 |
"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring
| "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring | "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring | |
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| Spouse: Thomas Backus | Birth:
"Let Virtue be a Guide to thee" Betty Ring
http://backushistory.info/index.php | Death: | |
| Date:
"Let Virtue be a Guide to thee" Betty Ring | Place: |
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Object History
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