Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Phebe Downing, 1801 (3)
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001081 |
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| Maker: | Phebe Downing |
| Maker Birthplace: | Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1801 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.62c |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Mrs. O. P. Beeman (Marian Gibbons Thomas Beeman) in 1954. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 6.5 H x 6 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal initials, 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: | Silk Linen | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
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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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| Death Date: |
Genealogy of the Smedley Family by Gilbert Cope online text
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| Death Location: |
Genealogy of the Smedley Family by Gilbert Cope online text | ||
| 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 | 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 | U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: Jesse Meredith | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: Dec. 17, 1823 | Place: Downingtown Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Marian Gibbons Thomas Beeman (Mrs. O.P.) Name: Mrs. Lardner Howell |
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| Conservation: | |
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Brooks, Mary Uhl |
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