Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Elizabeth W. Price, 1834
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001066 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth W. Price |
| Maker Birthplace: | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 10-12 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1834 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.50 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Laura A. Gilchrist in 1949. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 16.5 H x 17.25 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 3 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Geometric | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Green | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Moderate loss Text: Moderate loss Symbols: Moderate loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Long arm 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. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | PA & NJ, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, on Ancestry.com | PA & NJ, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Laura A. Gilchrist of Norwood, Pennsylvania |
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| Conservation: | |
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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