Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Mary Canby, 1813
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001030 |
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| Maker: | Mary Canby |
| Maker Birthplace: | Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware |
| Maker Age: | 10-12 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1813 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.13 |
| Object Credit: | Found in collection c. 1930s |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 8.50 H x 8.25 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 14.00 H x 13.70 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| 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 wool blend | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Darning, Satin, Tent | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com County: The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com State The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com | The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com | The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
| The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com | The Ancestry & Posterity of John Lea of Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England and of Pennsylvania in America 1503-1903 in North America Family Histories 1500-2000 on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: John Ward Tatum | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: June 10, 1824 | Place: Wilmington, Delaware |
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Object History
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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): Patricia Bringhurst, ed. Author(s): Linda Joan Smith Author(s): Betty Ring Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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