Elizabeth Forsythe, n.d.. #SA001063

Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Forsythe, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001063
Maker:	Elizabeth Forsythe
Maker Birthplace:	Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	Unknown
Place Made:	Chester County, Pennsylvania
School/Teacher:	unknown
Year Made:
Decade Made:	Unsure
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.47
Object Credit:	Gift of the family of Ann Sharpless (1850-1943) in 1947.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

16.25 H x 17.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

18.50 H x 19.20 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouche
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Personal initials, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Elizabeth Forsythe

Motifs/Symbols:

Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk Cotton

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green

Thread Condition:

Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo, Satin, Tent, Herringbone Stitch

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	known family residence County: known family residence State Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com
Death Date:	Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com
Religion:	parents were Quaker
Parents:	Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com	Birth:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
	Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1964, on Ancestry.com	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Ann Sharpless (b. 1850, d. 1943) Relation to maker: Niece
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