Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Ann Reeve, 1805
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001158 |
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| Maker: | Ann Reeve |
| Maker Birthplace: | New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 10-12 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1805 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.141 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Anne Wood in 2014. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | ||
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | ||
| Shape: | Tall rectangle | ||
| Object Dimensions: | 12.50 H x 9.50 W (inches) | ||
| Framed Dimensions: | 13.70 H x 10.50 W (inches) | ||
| Borders: | None | ||
| Decorative Bands: | 1 | ||
| Dividing Lines: | 2 | ||
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | ||
| Text types: | Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse, 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: | Black, Green | ||
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | ||
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Eyelet | ||
| 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: State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. I-VI 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: |
U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. I-VI on Ancestry.com | U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. I-VI on Ancestry.com | U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. I-VI on Ancestry.com |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. I-VI on Ancestry.com | U.S. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. I-VI on Ancestry.com | |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Anne Wood |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Quaker samplers Host: Arch Street Meeting Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: March-April 1995 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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