Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Lydia Gibbons, 1803
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001096 |
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| Maker: | Lydia Gibbons |
| Maker Birthplace: | Sadsbury area, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 19-20+ 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.77 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Marian Sharpless Potts in 1962. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 8.75 H x 8.75 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Place name, Date, 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: | Black, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
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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| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, 1881 by J. Futhey and G. Cope | 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
| History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, 1881 by J. Futhey and G. Cope | U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Marian Sharpless Potts |
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| Conservation: | |
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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