Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Ruth Truman, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001108 |
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| Maker: | Ruth Truman |
| Maker Birthplace: | Sadsbury area, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | Unknown |
| Place Made: | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | |
| Decade Made: | Unsure |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.89 |
| Object Credit: | Found in collection. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 14.50 H x 7.50 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 16.70 H x 9.75 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | 3 | |
| Dividing Lines: | 15 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Geometric | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Cotton | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Four sided, Long arm cross | |
| 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. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
presumed 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. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
presumed | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
Ashley Hall Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Ashley Hall Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Death: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
| Ashley Hall Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Death: | |
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| Spouse: John Forsythe | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: 1812 | Place: Bradford Monthly Meeting |
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Object History
| 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 |
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