Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Elizabeth Evans, 1797
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001072 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Evans |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | Unknown |
| Place Made: | |
| Year Made: | 1797 |
| Decade Made: | 1790-1799 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.56 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Grace Evans Rhoads, Westtown class of 1893, in 1950. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 8.25 H x 7.25 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 12 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Personal initials, Date, 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 | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Green, Rust, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Slight loss Text: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: | Elizabeth Evans | ||
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| Birthdate: | unknown | ||
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Grace Evans Rhoads |
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