Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Margaret J. Walker, 1847
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001154 |
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| Maker: | Margaret J. Walker |
| Maker Birthplace: | Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | 13-15 years |
| Place Made: | East Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | circa 1847 |
| Decade Made: | 1840-1849 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.137 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Mary Lawrie Speakman in 1897 in memory of her father, William Lawrie (husband of the maker). |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery |
| Shape: | Tall rectangle |
| Object Dimensions: | 25.25 H x 18.5 W (inches) |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. |
| Borders: | None |
| Decorative Bands: | None |
| Dividing Lines: | None |
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Cartouches: No |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Animals, Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human figure, Human made object |
| Scenes/Pictures: | Domestic, house & yard |
| Ground: | Other Cotton ticking |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: surface dirt rust (from tacking) Loss: none noted |
| Thread: | Wool |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White, Yellow |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Slight loss Symbols: Intact |
| Other Materials: | None |
| Stitch Types: | Tent |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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Family notes at donation
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| Birthdate: |
Find a Grave Index, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: County: State 1850 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
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Uncertain | ||
| Parents: |
1850 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com | 1850 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com | Death: |
1850 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com
| 1850 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com | Death: | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Mary Lawrie Speakman |
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