Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Hannah B. Gibbons, 1817
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001092 |
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| Maker: | Hannah B. Gibbons |
| Maker Birthplace: | East Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1817 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.73 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Maerta Hershey in 1960. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 10.25 H x 10.25 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 12.20 H x 12.20 W (inches) | |
| 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 spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk Linen | |
| Thread Colors Front: | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
presumed County: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881 State History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881
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| Death Date: |
U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
presumed | ||
| Religion: |
Parents were Quaker and she attended Westtown School | ||
| Parents: |
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881 | Snyder/Pennock Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Snyder/Pennock Family Tree on Ancestry.com |
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881
| History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881 | History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Futhey and G. Cope, 1881 | |
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| Spouse: John Edwards Jr. | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Oct. 27, 1825 | Place: Bradford Monthly Meeting, Chester County |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Maerta Hershey |
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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): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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