Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Amy Hoopes, 1815
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001068 |
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| Maker: | Amy Hoopes (Hoops) |
| Maker Birthplace: | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1815 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Helen Sharpless in 1950. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 10 H x 10.5 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Linen | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Moderate loss Symbols: Moderate loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: 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: |
Pamela Twittey(1) Family Tree on Ancestry.com
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| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | Pamela Twittey(1) Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Pamela Twittey(1) Family Tree on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| Pamela Twittey(1) Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Pamela Twittey(1) Family Tree on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: Joseph Malin | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Oct. 7, 1819 | Place: Goshen Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Helen Sharpless of Haverford, Pennsylvania |
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| Conservation: | |
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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