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Accessibility:
Call No:
  • 1840.1.10
Title:
  • Memorial Sampler to Mrs. Elizabeth Seamans
Place of Production/Origin:
Description:
  • This "memento mori" sampler is a memorial to Mrs. Elizabeth Seamans. A detailed weeping willow overhangs a monument topped by urn with an monogram "E S" and an inscription "Mrs. Elizabeth Seamans, departed / this life October, 12th, 1795, / aged 55 Years". The grass and shrub are stitched with silk chenille thread, the rest of the sampler is stitched with silk thread on a silk ground.
    Stitches: Satin, Stem, Straight, Couched. Colors: Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Tan, White, Yellow.
Date(s):
  • 1800-1809;
Collection Type:
Object Type:
Material(s):
  • fibre, silk
Medium(s):
  • Embroidery
Subjects:
Research Notes:
  • Attributed to a student at the Mary Balch School, Providence, R.I. Previously exhibited at the RIHS from March to December 1970.
Provenance:
Bibliographic References:
  • Exhibited at RIHS March - December 1970.
Image ID Numbers:
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171496aw.jpg
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171496bw.jpg
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