Catherine T. Dell, 1841. #SA001057

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Catherine T. Dell, 1841

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001057
Maker:	Catharine T. Dell
Maker Birthplace:	New Jersey
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	New Jersey
School/Teacher:	unknown
Year Made:	1841
Decade Made:	1840-1849
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.41
Object Credit:	Gift of Elizabeth E. Shotwell (descendant of maker) in 1942.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, mbroidered Picture or Scene, Embroidered Picture or Scene

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

16.75 H x 20.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

20.50 H x 23.70 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Verse or other block of text, Verse, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Wisdom's ways are pleasant and all her paths are paths of peace.

Catherine T. Dell. June 1841.

Motifs/Symbols:

Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human figure, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

Domestic, house & yard

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Wool

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Tent

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."

Sources for unlinked items are coming soon.

Birth Name:	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	City: County: State The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com
Death Date:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 on Ancestry.com
Religion:	She attended Westtown School.
Parents:	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com
	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com (and student registers in Westtown School archives).	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com	The Corbin Family Tree2 on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: Isaac Shotwell	Birth:	Death:
	Date: Apr. 18, 1846	Place:

Children:

Thomas Dell Shotwell	Birth: 1856	Death: 1897
Mary Dell Shotwell	Birth: 1860	Death:
Liddy Shotwell	Birth: 1861	Death:
Eliza E. Shotwell	Birth: 1865	Death:
Catharine Shotwell	Birth: 1868-1945	Death:

Previous Owners:	Name: Elizabeth E. Shotwell Relation to maker: daughter
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 Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details