Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Mary Taylor, 1830
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001144 |
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| Maker: | Mary K Taylor |
| Maker Birthplace: | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | 1830 |
| Decade Made: | 1830-1839 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.126 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Deborah Freeman Cooper, Westtown School class of 1946, in May 2001. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 10.50 H x 11.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 11.50 H x 12.00 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | 1 | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | 5 | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Brown, Green, Tan, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet, Four sided, Queen or rococo, combination cross; plait stitch | |
| 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. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: 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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| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
Genealogy of the Yardley Family, 1402-1881, on Ancestry.com | Genealogy of the Yardley Family, 1402-1881, on Ancestry.com | Genealogy of the Yardley Family, 1402-1881, on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| Genealogy of the Yardley Family, 1402-1881, on Ancestry.com | Genealogy of the Yardley Family, 1402-1881, on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Deborah Freeman Cooper |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: In Stitches: Westtown School Samplers Host: Chester County Historical Society Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Date: Dec. 2011-Sep. 2012 |
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