Sampler Archive ID: | SA001107 |
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Maker: | Susanna M. Watson |
Maker Birthplace: | Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
Year Made: | c. 1811-1812 |
Decade Made: | 1810-1819 |
Owner: | Westtown School |
Accession Number: | S.88 |
Object Credit: | Found in collection. |
Contributor: | Westtown School |
Object type: | Sampler | |
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Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
Shape: | Mostly square | |
Object Dimensions: | 11.25 H x 12.25 W (inches) | |
Framed Dimensions: | 13.50 H x 14.20 W (inches) | |
Borders: | 1 | |
Decorative Bands: | None | |
Dividing Lines: | None | |
Enclosures: |
Cartouche
Cartouches: Yes | |
Text types: | Personal initials, Place name, Maker signature | |
Text medium: | Stitched | |
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Motifs/Symbols: | Geometric | |
Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
Ground: | Linen wool blend | |
Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: clean Loss: none noted |
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Thread: | Cotton Linen | |
Thread Colors Front: | White | |
Thread Condition: |
Borders: Moderate loss Text: Slight loss Symbols: Moderate loss |
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Other Materials: | None | |
Stitch Types: | Cross | |
Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."
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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Death Date: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
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Death Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | ||
Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | ||
Parents: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | Houser Family Tree on Ancestry.com | House Family Tree on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
| Birth: | New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 on Ancestry.com | |
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Spouse: Thomas Lancaster Allen, M.D. | Birth: | Death: | |
Date: Nov. 19, 1817 | Place: |
Children: |
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Previous Owners: | |
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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 |