Sarah Ann Kite, 1840. #SA001110

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Sarah Ann Kite, 1840

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001110
Maker:	Sarah Ann Kite
Maker Birthplace:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	7-9 years
Place Made:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1840
Decade Made:	1840-1849
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.91
Object Credit:	Found in collection.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

8.75 H x 8.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

10.20 H x 10.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Sarah Ann Kite
Philadelphia 1840

Motifs/Symbols:

Birds and insects, Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Cotton Linen

Thread Colors Front:

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

Thread Condition:

Text: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967 County: Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967 State Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Death Date:	Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Death Location:	Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Religion:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
Parents:	Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 on Ancestry.com
	Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967	Pennsylvania, U.S. Death Certificates, 1906-1967	U.S. Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 on Ancestry.com
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:
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 Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details