Frances Paschal, 1788. #SA000227

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Frances Paschal, 1788

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000227
Maker:	Frances Paschal
Maker Birthplace:	Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1788
Decade Made:	1780-1789
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1959.0089
Object Credit:	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Davis L. Lewis, Jr.
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery Lacework or Cutwork pulled work

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

7.50 H x 9.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

9.50 H x 11.20 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Frame, cutwork rectangle with buttonhole reinforcement, maker's name in needlelace
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Frances Paschal

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

, vase of flowers

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk Cotton

Thread Colors Front:

White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

Ribbon, green pleated silk ribbon around all four sides

Stitch Types:

Buttonhole, Chain, Satin, needlelace, needle weaving, pulled work

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan
Birthdate:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Birth Location:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 County: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 State U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Death Date:	U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940
Death Location:	U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940
Religion:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Parents:	Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan,U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan	Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan
	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan	Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan
Marriages:
	Spouse: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	Birth: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	Death: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
	Date: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	Place: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

Children:

Paschall Lloyd	Birth: Jan. 15, 1799	Death: Aug. 27, 1884
Charles Washington Lloyd	Birth: Apr. 27, 1800	Death:
Hannah Lloyd	Birth: Jan. 25, 1802	Death: Jun. 20, 1868
Frances Lloyd	Birth: Feb. 5, 1803	Death: Jan. 24, 1871
Henry Paschal Lloyd	Birth: Feb. 12, 1805	Death: Jun. 3, 1886
Martha Hewes Lloyd	Birth: 1807	Death: Nov. 25, 1842
Susanna Lloyd	Birth: 1809	Death: Mar. 4, 1831
Charles Lloyd	Birth: Oct. 2, 1811	Death: Nov. 30, 1888
Franklin Lloyd	Birth: May 27, 1814	Death: Aug. 11, 1884

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Mr. and Mrs. Davis L. Lewis, Jr. Relation to maker: none Name: Martha Andrews Relation to maker: granddaughter Name: Kinzia R. Bunting Relation to maker: undetermined family
Conservation:	Conservator: Winterthur Museum Date: Aug., 1975 Actions: Other actions: The border of pleated green silk was removed 8/75 for cleaning and remounting.
Exhibitions:
Literature:	Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: A. A. Knopf, p. 347 Date: 1993 Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework Publication/Publisher: New York: Crown Publishers, p. 19 Date: 1976

Object Details