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Patience Greene

Sampler

Maker

Patience Greene (American, mid 1800s)

Title

Sampler

Year

1766

Medium

  • silk,
  • linen

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • linen

Materials

linen, silk

Geography

Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

15.9 cm (6 1/4 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Patience Greene her Sampler made in the Twelveth Year of her age February the 18, 1766.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of William Ely

Object Number

37.284

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

These Golden Arts
Needlework by Women, 1688-1888
Jun 18, 1993 – Aug 14, 1993

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Patience Greene (American, mid 1800s)
Sampler, 1766
silk; linen
15.9 cm (6 1/4 inches) (length)
Gift of William Ely 37.284

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