Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Phebe Williams, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001062 |
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| Maker: | Phebe Williams |
| Maker Birthplace: | Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | Unknown |
| Place Made: | Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | unknown |
| Year Made: | |
| Decade Made: | Unsure |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.46 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College in 1946. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 16.75 H x 12.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 18.20 H x 13.20 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | 2 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 1 | |
| Enclosures: |
Frame
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk Cotton | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Moderate loss Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com County: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current on Ancestry.com
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| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
Early Maltby with some Roades History and that of the Maulsby Family in America ... by Ella Kent Barnard (Baltimore, 1909) | Early Maltby with some Roades History and that of the Maulsby Family in America ... by Ella Kent Barnard (Baltimore, 1909) | Death: |
Early Maltby with some Roades History and that of the Maulsby Family in America ... by Ella Kent Barnard (Baltimore, 1909)
| Early Maltby with some Roades History and that of the Maulsby Family in America ... by Ella Kent Barnard (Baltimore, 1909) | Early Maltby with some Roades History and that of the Maulsby Family in America ... by Ella Kent Barnard (Baltimore, 1909) | |
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| Spouse: Joseph C. Barnard | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Mar. 22, 1820 | Place: Sadsbury Monthly Meeting |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College |
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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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