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31.15.1
Needlework (visual work)
1850 – 1950
Floral design in center with smaller designs in each corner; roses and leaves on fine ecru wool background fabric; colors of reds, blues, greens and tans.
47.1.1
Needlework (visual work)
circa 1825
Embroidery picture contained in original eglomise frame. Black and white, much in-painting in grey tones. Sarah Cookson Deblois ran a children's school c 1820-1835. She was baptized May 1, 1794, an...
01.218
Needlework (visual work)
circa 1815
Map of the United States. State borders worked in polychrome chenille, other decorations with water color and ink. Ann Mann was the fourth cousin of Sarah Cookson (Scott) DeBlois (c. 1794-1835), ne...
11.1.2
Needlework (visual work)
1811
Wide floral border, two alphabet sequences, two number sequences. Blue house with tree and figures. Cross stitch is used solely. Verse reads, "Seize mortals seize the transient hour, improve each m...
01.174
Needlework (visual work)
circa 1760
Coat of arms worked in golds, reds, blacks and metallic yarns. Design source is the arms of father of her great- great- grandfather, Richard Scott of Providence, RI. Embroidered over a full size tr...
01.181
Needlework (visual work)
1750 – 1775
Long and narrow canopy border or petticoat hem. Flowers and strawberries embroidered in crewel throughout. Worked in flat stitch.
01.204
Sampler (embroidery)
1738
Long format; floral border and patterns; three alphabet sequences; floral center; good verse; stitches: eyelet and queen; verse reads: "It is no wonder that men turn to clay when rocks and stones a...
01.168
Needlework (visual work)
1650 – 1700
VERY LONG, FINE WORK, FINE WEAVE, MANY DECORATIVE, STYLIZED FLORAL PATTERNS IN PASTEL COLORS.
FIC.2016.003
Needlework
Square ooden frame with coloring fading to the outside, light to dark. Good colored rope detailing about the inside edge of the frame. Hunter green background fabric embroidered details in four cor...
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Baley, Alice
Baley, Samuel
Baley, Sarah
Deblois, Sarah Cookson
Deblois, Sarah Cookson Scott
Edward, James B.
Edward, James B.
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Newport Historical Society
82 Touro Street
Newport RI 02840
401.846.0813