Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Hannah Price, 1800
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001024 |
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| Maker: | Hannah Price |
| Maker Birthplace: | Kingsessing, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1800 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.7 |
| Object Credit: | Found in collection c. 1930s |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | ||
| Object Dimensions: | 13.00 H x 21.50 W (inches) | ||
| Framed Dimensions: | 15.00 H x 23.50 W (inches) | ||
| Borders: | None | ||
| Decorative Bands: | None | ||
| Dividing Lines: | None | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouche, Garland, Wreath, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes | ||
| Text types: | Personal initials, Place name, Date, Maker signature, Other, School name and date | ||
| Text medium: | Stitched | ||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Other, half medallions | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | ||
| Ground: | Linen | ||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Linen | ||
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Brown, Gold, Green, White | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Slight loss Symbols: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | ||
| Stitch Types: | Cross | ||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Only student at Westtown in September 1800 who matches prominent initials on sampler, "H.P."
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com County: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
A Genealogy of the Kirk Family in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
Findagrave.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | Memoir of Philip and Rachel Price (Philadelphia: printed for Eli K. Price and Philip M. Price, 1852) | Findagrave.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | Findagrave.com and U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: David Jones Davis | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Apr. 10, 1816 | Place: Birmingham Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historical Society Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Date: Dec. 2011 - Sep. 2012 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Margaret B. Schiffer Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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