Elizabeth Humphreys, 1800. #SA001078

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Elizabeth Humphreys, 1800

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001078
Maker:	Elizabeth Humphreys
Maker Birthplace:	Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1800
Decade Made:	1800-1809
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.61
Object Credit:	Gift of James Kersher in 1954.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

14.25 H x 12.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

17.20 H x 15.00 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Frame
Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse or other block of text, Verse, Biblical scripture, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

WEST-TOWN SCHOOL
Blessed is that servant whom his
lord, when he cometh shall find watching

mo 9th Elizabeth Humphreys 1800

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Cotton Linen

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Moderate loss
Text: Moderate loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Tent

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	City: County: MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com State MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com
Death Date:	MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Religion:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Parents:	MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com	MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com	MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com
	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com	MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com	MeltonWebb FamTree2 on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: John Oakford	Birth:	Death:
	Date: 1810	Place:

Children:

Mary Oakford

Birth: 1811

Death: 1886

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: James L. Kersher Relation to maker:
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): Schiffer, Margaret Title: Historical Needlework of Pennsylvania Publication/Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Date: 1968 Author(s): Brooks, Mary Uhl Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details