Unknown, Sharpless family medallions, n.d.. #SA001023

Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania

Unknown, Sharpless family medallions, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001023
Maker:	unknown
Maker Birthplace:	Unknown
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:
Year Made:
Decade Made:	Unsure
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.6
Object Credit:	Found in collection c. 1930s
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

14.25 H x 16.75 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

16.00 H x 18.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Garland, Other, grape arbor
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal initials, Verse or other block of text, Verse

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Be christ my pattern and
my guide
His image may I bear
O may I tread his sacred step
And his bright glo

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object, Other, half medallions

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Tan

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Slight loss

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Queen or rococo, Satin

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	unknown
Birthdate:
Birth Location:	City: County: State:
Death Date:
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	Mother:	Birth:	Death:
	Father:	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historical Sociey Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Date: Dec. 2011-Sep. 2012
Literature:	Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details