Elizabeth Allen, 1793. #SA000084

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Elizabeth Allen, 1793

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000084
Maker:	Elizabeth Allen
Maker Birthplace:	Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Year Made:	1793
Decade Made:	1790-1799
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1991.62.5
Object Credit:	Gift of Mr. Edward D. Greer, 1991-12-03
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

5.25 H x 12.25 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

First Give 
to God the Flo
wer of Thy Yo
uth Take For T
hy Guide the Ble
ased word of truth

Elizabeth Allen Of
Smithfield in the Cou
ty of Providence and
State of Rhodeifland
Was Born The 18th of
The 12th Month 1786.
And Wrought This Sa
mpler in The 7th year
of her age AD 1793

Motifs/Symbols:

Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness:
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Brown, White

Thread Condition:

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross

Thread Count:

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Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Birthdate:	Object, tombstone
Birth Location:	object, Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 County: Providence State object, Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Death Date:	tombstone
Death Location:	cemetery records
Religion:	Smithfield Friends Records
Parents:	Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899	tombstone, Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899	tombstone,Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
	Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899	tombstone, Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899	tombstone,Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Marriages:
	Spouse: tombstone	Birth: tombstone	Death: cemetery records
	Date: Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916	Place:

Children:

Mary Barker Osborne	Birth: May 19, 1817	Death: Aug. 19, 1870
Charles Osborne	Birth: Oct. 26, 1818	Death:
Elizabeth Hanson Osborne	Birth: Oct. 28, 1820	Death:
Sarah Osborne	Birth: Sep. 5, 1823	Death: 1902
Esther Osborne	Birth: Jun. 9, 1825	Death: Mar. 18, 1901

Previous Owners:	Name: Mr. Edward D. Greer, 1991 Relation to maker: Unknown
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Object Details