Mary W. Kirkbride, 1829. #SA001093

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Mary W. Kirkbride, 1829

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001093
Maker:	Mary W. Kirkbride
Maker Birthplace:	Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	10-12 years
Place Made:	Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1829
Decade Made:	1820-1829
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.74
Object Credit:	Gift of Mary K. Harbert in 1960.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

17.00 H x 17.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

19.00 H x 19.00 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Garland
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Mary W Kirkbride
1829

Motifs/Symbols:

Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk Cotton

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Irish, Herringbone Stitch

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Genealogy of the Yardley Family 1402-1881 on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	Genealogy of the Yardley Family 1402-1881 on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	City: County: presumed State 1860 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com
Death Date:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Death Location:
Religion:	Maker's attendance at Westtown School
Parents:	The Vitale Family Tree on Ancestry.com	The Vitale Family Tree on Ancestry.com	The Vitale Family Tree on Ancestry.com
	Genealogy of the Yardley Family 1402-1881 on Ancestry.com	The Vitale Family Tree on Ancestry.com	The Vitale Family Tree on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: Jonathan Kirkbride Sr.	Birth:	Death:
	Date: Aug. 7, 1844	Place:

Children:

Sarah Ella Kirkbride

Birth: 1845

Death:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Mary K Harbert Relation to maker: granddaughter of maker
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

Object Details