Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Mary Ellis, 1817
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001076 |
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| Maker: | Mary Ellis |
| Maker Birthplace: | Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 7-9 years |
| Place Made: | Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Year Made: | 1837 (?) |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.59 |
| 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: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 13.25 H x 7.75 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 5 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Cotton Linen | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Brown, Green | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Long arm cross, Queen or rococo | |
| 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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| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | "Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Dorothy Deacon Rock |
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Brooks, Mary Uhl |
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