Eliza Downing, c. 1801. #SA001146

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Eliza Downing, c. 1801

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001146
Maker:	Elizabeth Downing
Maker Birthplace:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	10-12 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.128
Object Credit:	Gift of Margaret Downing Thomas in December 2002.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

12.75 H x 13.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

14.50 H x 15.50 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Garland, Wreath, Octagon
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Personal initials, Place name, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Eliza Downing
West-Town School

Motifs/Symbols:

Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Gold, Green, Red, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

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."

Sources for unlinked items are coming soon.

Birth Name:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)
Birth Location:	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010) County: The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010) State The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)
Death Date:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)
Religion:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Parents:	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)
	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)	The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker, Abridged Edition, edited with a new preface by Elaine Forman Crane (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)
Marriages:

Children:

William D. Sharpless	Birth: 1812	Death: 1834
Sarah D. Sharpless	Birth:	Death:
Catherine Franklin Sharpless	Birth:	Death:

Previous Owners:	Name: Margaret Downing Thomas Relation to maker: descendant of maker's uncle
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