Object Details
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Image courtesy of Fenimore Art Museum |
Ann Truman, 1805
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000697 |
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| Maker: | Ann Truman |
| Maker Birthplace: | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 10-12 years |
| Place Made: | West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1805 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | The Farmers' Museum |
| Accession Number: | F0393.1953 |
| Object Credit: | Donor: Lawrence J. Ullman |
| Contributor: | Fenimore Art Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning Drawn work | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 8.5 H x 8.5 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | 0 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 0 | |
| 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: clean Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Green, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | ||
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Darning | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: 28 Horizontal: 35 |
Maker History
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| Birthdate: |
Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: Chester State: Pennsylvania
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| Death Date: |
Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, cemetery records
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| Death Location: |
cemetery records | ||
| Religion: |
Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | ||
| Parents: |
Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | Family Data Collection - births Ancestry.com | |
Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
| Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | Ancestry.com family trees | |
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| Spouse: James Forsythe | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Dec. 19, 1810 | Place: Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Mrs. Lawrence J. Ullman |
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