Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Abigail Ellis, 1811 (2)
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001075 |
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| Maker: | Abigail Ellis |
| Maker Birthplace: | Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1811 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.58b |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Dorothy Deacon Rock in 1951. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 9.50 H x 9.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 10.50 H x 20.70 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | 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: stained spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Brown, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Anceestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Anceestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com County: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Anceestry.com State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Anceestry.com
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| Death Date: |
"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com
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| Religion: |
"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | "Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com | "Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com |
"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com
| "Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com | "Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: Josiah Folwell | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Oct. 15, 1823 | Place: Upper Springfield MM, New Jersey |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Dorothy Deacon Rock |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historical Society Location: West Chester, PA Date: Dec. 2011-Sep. 2012 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Brooks, Mary Uhl |
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