Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Leatitia Miller, 1804
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001157 |
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| Maker: | Leatitia Miller |
| Maker Birthplace: | Salem County, New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1804 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.140 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Anne Wood in 2014. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler, Family Record or Register | ||||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||||
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | ||||
| Object Dimensions: | 10.50 H x 13.25 W (inches) | ||||
| Framed Dimensions: | 11.70 H x 14.50 W (inches) | ||||
| Borders: | None | ||||
| Decorative Bands: | None | ||||
| Dividing Lines: | 3 | ||||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouche
Cartouches: Yes | ||||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Personal initials, Place name, Date, Verse or other block of text, Verse, Maker signature, Family genealogy | ||||
| Text medium: | Stitched | ||||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Geometric | ||||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | ||||
| Ground: | Linen | ||||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | ||||
| Thread Colors Front: | Brown | ||||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | ||||
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Satin, Stem | ||||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com State U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
N.J. Deaths and Burials Index 1798-1971 on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
N.J. Deaths and Burials Index 1798-1971 on Ancestry.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com | U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com | U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com
| U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com | U.S. Encyclopedia on Quaker Genealogy vol I-VI on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Anne Wood |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Samplers by Philadelphia Quakers Host: Arch Street Meeting House, Philadelphia Location: Arch Street Meeting House,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: March-April 1995 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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