Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Unknown, medallions and motifs, 1801
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001098 |
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| Maker: | unknown |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | Unknown |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1801 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.79 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Dr. Donald E. Walker in 1967. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 17.00 H x 15.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 20.00 H x 18.20 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Garland, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Personal initials, Place name, Date, Other, Place name and date | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Cotton | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Green, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: | unknown | ||
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Dr. Donald E. Walker Name: Mary Maule Haines |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historial Society Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Date: Dec. 2011-Sep. 2012 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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