Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School, West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Mary Hill, c. 1799
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001067 |
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| Maker: | Mary Gibson Hill |
| Maker Birthplace: | Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1799-1800 |
| Decade Made: | 1790-1799 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.51 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Helen Bunting Curtin, great granddaughter of the maker, in 1949. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 12.00 H x 10.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 15.70 H x 14.70 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 1 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Cotton Linen | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black | |
| Thread Condition: | ||
| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: 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: |
Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com |
Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com
| Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com | U.S., Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: William Bunting | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: May 11, 1809 | Place: Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Helen Bunting Curtin of Beverly, New Jersey |
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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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