Sarah Sharpless, 1801. #SA001088

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Sarah Sharpless, 1801

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001088
Maker:	Sarah Sharpless
Maker Birthplace:	New York, New York County, New York
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.69
Object Credit:	Gift of Ruth R. Vail in 1959.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

11.50 H x 10.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

16.50 H x 15.50 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Personal name, Personal initials, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Sarah Sharpless
1801

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness:
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. I-VI, 1607-1943
Birthdate:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682
Birth Location:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 County: Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 State Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682
Death Date:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682
Death Location:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682
Religion:	U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. I-VI, 1607-1943
Parents:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682
	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family; descended from John and Jane Sharpless, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682
Marriages:
	Spouse: Rowland Jones	Birth:	Death:
	Date: May 27, 1830	Place: Burlington Meeting, New Jersey

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Ruth Russell Vail, spouse of James G. Vail Relation to maker: James G. Vail was the great-grandson of the maker's sister, Mary Sharpless.
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historical Society Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Date: Dec. 2011-Sep. 2012
Literature:	Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015 Author(s): Patricia Bringhurst, ed. Title: Westtown in Word and Deed Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 1998 Author(s): Chester County Historical Society Title: Chester County Antiques Show Catalogue Publication/Publisher: Chester County Historical Society Date: 2012 Author(s): Mary Brooks and Ellen Endslow Title: "In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories" Publication/Publisher: County Lines Magazine Date: December 2011

Object Details