Esther Hoopes, 1803. #SA001095

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Esther Hoopes, 1803

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001095
Maker:	Esther Hoopes
Maker Birthplace:	New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
School/Teacher:	Westtown Boarding School
Year Made:	1803
Decade Made:	1800-1809
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.76
Object Credit:	Gift of Virginia L. Harris (Mrs. Edson S.) in 1962.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

15 H x 12.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Octagon
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Esther Hoopes
West-Town
School
1803

Motifs/Symbols:

Animals, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk Cotton

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Slight loss

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."

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Birth Name:	History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	U.S. Find a Grave index on Ancestry.com County: U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com State History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family on Ancestry.com
Death Date:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Religion:	attendance at Westtown School
Parents:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
	History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family on Ancestry.com	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: Percifor Taylor	Birth:	Death:
	Date: Aug. 9, 1810	Place: New Lisbon, Ohio

Children:

Previous Owners:	Name: Virginia L. Harris (Mrs. Edson S.) Relation to maker:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:
Literature:	Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details