Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Edie DeCou, 1871
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001104 |
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| Maker: | Edith DeCou |
| Maker Birthplace: | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 10-12 years |
| Place Made: | Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | 1871 |
| Decade Made: | 1870-1879 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.85 |
| Object Credit: | Found in collection. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 5.50 H x 7.25 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 8.50 H x 9.75 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 5 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Personal name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Other Cotton ticking | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Wool | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Half cross | |
| 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: |
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: |
The Friend vol LXI no. 27 1888
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| Death Location: |
The Friend vol LXI no. 27 1888 | ||
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| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | Birth: | Death: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
| U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | Death: | |
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| Spouse: Henry W. Comfort | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Nov. 13, 1884 | Place: |
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Object History
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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 |
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