Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Mary Hill, 1799
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001143 |
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| Maker: | Mary Gibson Hill |
| Maker Birthplace: | Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | West Chester, Chester County, South Carolina |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1799 |
| Decade Made: | 1790-1799 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.125 |
| Object Credit: | Owned jointly with Chester County Historical Society by purchase in 2000. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | ||
| Object Dimensions: | 16.00 H x 13.50 W (inches) | ||
| Framed Dimensions: | 18.20 H x 15.70 W (inches) | ||
| Borders: | None | ||
| Decorative Bands: | None | ||
| Dividing Lines: | None | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouche, Octagon, one half cartouche with date
Cartouches: Yes | ||
| Text types: | Personal name, Personal initials, Place name, Date, Maker signature | ||
| Text medium: | Stitched | ||
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Birds and insects, Floral and plant | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | ||
| Ground: | Silk | ||
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | ||
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Tan, Yellow | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Slight loss Symbols: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | ||
| Stitch Types: | Cross | ||
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."
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| Birth Name: |
Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: 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: |
Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com | Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com |
Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com
| Sellers Family Tree on Ancestry.com | U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Fassnacht Antiques (New York state) Name: Helen Bunting Curtin |
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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 Author(s): Ellen Endslow & Mary Brooks |
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