Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Sarah Bailey, 1813
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001082 |
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| Maker: | Sarah Bailey |
| Maker Birthplace: | Lower Dublin, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | 1813 |
| Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.63 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Mary Stapler Malone in 1957. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 20.00 H x 21.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 26.50 H x 27.20 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Silk | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Tan, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Slight loss Text: Slight loss Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | ||
| Birth Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 County: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
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| Death Date: |
The Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | The Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com | Death: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | Death: | |
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| Spouse: George S. Downing | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: May 12, 1824 | Place: London Grove Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Mary Stapler Malone |
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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): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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