Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Mary Ellis, c. 1799
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001139 |
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| Maker: | Mary Ellis |
| Maker Birthplace: | Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | c. 1800 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.121 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Louise T. Walker in 1994. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 15.50 H x 21.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 18.20 H x 24.20 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Wreath, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Personal initials, Place name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Linen | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Brown, Green, Tan, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Moderate loss Symbols: Moderate loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | 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. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-current | ||
| 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: |
U.S. Find a Grave index 1600s-current on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
U.S. Find a Grave index 1600s-current on Ancestry.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | The Clovercroft Chronicles 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (printed for Private Circulation by Press of J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia). Available on archive.org | The Clovercroft Chronicles 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (printed for Private Circulation by Press of J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia). Available on archive.org |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
| The Clovercroft Chronicles 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (printed for Private Circulation by Press of J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia). Available on archive.org | U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Louise T. Walker |
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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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