Sampler Archive ID: | SA001055 |
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Maker: | Rachel Hunt |
Maker Birthplace: | Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
Maker Age: | 16-18 years |
Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
Year Made: | 1808 |
Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
Owner: | Westtown School |
Accession Number: | S.39 |
Object Credit: | Gift of Margaret S. Roberts Linton, Westtown class of 1907, in 1945. |
Contributor: | Westtown School |
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: | 10.00 H x 9.50 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 | |
Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained spotted Loss: none noted |
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Thread: | Silk Linen | |
Thread Colors Front: | Black, White | |
Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact |
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Other Materials: | None | |
Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."
Birth Name: |
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Birthdate: |
"A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892 | ||
Birth Location: |
"A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892 County: "A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892 State "A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892
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Death Date: |
"A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892
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Religion: |
"A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892 | ||
Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1935, in Ancestry.com
U.S. Quaker Meeting records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
"A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892
| Birth: | "A Memorial of Chester Monthly Meeting, New Jersey, Concerning our Beloved Friends, David and Rachel H. Roberts," in The Friend, vol LXVI, Sept. 17, 1892 | |
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Spouse: David Roberts | Birth: | Death: | |
Date: March 15, 1815 | Place: |
Children: |
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Previous Owners: | Name: Margaret M. S. Linton |
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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): Mary Uhl Brooks |