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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001145 |
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| Maker: | Rebecca Budd |
| Maker Birthplace: | Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 19-20+ years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1801 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.127 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Barclay White in June 2001. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 11.5 H x 12.5 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Garland, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Personal initials, Place name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Silk | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: stained Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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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: |
N.J. US Marriage Records, 1683-1802, on Ancestry.com | Birth: | Death: 1813 |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| Birth: | U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | |
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| Previous Owners: | Name: Barclay White |
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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 |