Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Mary B. Seeds, 1838
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001058 |
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| Maker: | Mary B Seeds |
| Maker Birthplace: | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | unknown |
| Year Made: | 1838 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.42 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College in 1946. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 12.50 H x 13.25 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 14.00 H x 14.70 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 4 | |
| Enclosures: |
Garland
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Personal initials, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained spotted surface dirt Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Tan, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Long arm cross, Queen or rococo, Running, Satin, Stem, Bargello | |
| 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: |
Lake Family Tree on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School) | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School) State unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School)
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| Death Date: |
unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School)
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| Death Location: |
unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School) | ||
| Religion: |
Inventory of the Dixon-Seeds Family Papers, 1796-1916, in Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. | ||
| Parents: |
unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School) | unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School) | unpublished notes from a certified genealogist (on file at Westtown School) |
| Father: | Birth: | Death: | |
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| Spouse: William B. Slack | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: May 22, 1845 | Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College Name: Warren J. Dixon of Chatham, Pennsylvania |
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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 |
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