Mary Irvin, 1825. #SA002360

Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania

Mary Irvin, 1825

Sampler Archive ID:	SA002360
Maker:	Mary Irvin
Maker Birthplace:	Linden Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Centre County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1825
Decade Made:	1820-1829
Owner:	Centre County Historical Society
Accession Number:	2015.08.01
Object Credit:	Gift of Anne Hamilton Henszey Pyle
Contributor:	Centre County Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

17.75 H x 13.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Garland, Wreath
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Mary Irvins 
work 
1825

Motifs/Symbols:

Birds and insects, Celestial, Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Brown, Gold, Green, Tan

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo, Satin

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Sampler
Birthdate:	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24784168/mary-thompson
Birth Location:	ancestry.com family tree: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/11463693/person/250073079988/facts County: ancestry.com family tree: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/11463693/person/250073079988/facts State ancestry.com family tree: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/11463693/person/250073079988/facts
Death Date:	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24784168/mary-thompson
Death Location:	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24784168/mary-thompson
Religion:	Protestant
Parents:	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21541458/	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21541458/	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21541458/
	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21541423/ir	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21541423/ir	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21541423/ir
Marriages:
	Spouse: Centre County Historical Society records	Birth: Mar. 25, 1810	Death: Centre County Historical Society records
	Date: Jan. 4, 1838	Place: Centre County, Pennsylvania

Children:

Sarah Irvin Thompson	Birth: Jul. 4, 1839	Death: Feb. 20, 1887
Elizabeth McFarlane Thompson	Birth: Feb. 14, 1841	Death: Nov. 6, 1915
John Irvin Thompson	Birth: Oct. 11, 1843	Death: Nov. 17, 1916
James M. Thompson	Birth: 1845	Death: Jul. 17, 1848
William Thompson	Birth: Jul. 22, 1848	Death: Feb. 22, 1912
Anna Eliza Thompson	Birth: Nov. 5, 1852	Death: Aug. 26, 1854
James Irvin Thompson	Birth: Aug. 3, 1854	Death: Feb. 22, 1930

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Elizabeth McFarlane Thompson Hamilton Relation to maker: Daughter Name: Mary Irvin Christ MacMillan Relation to maker: Granddaughter Name: Anne Hamilton Henszey Pyle Relation to maker: Great-great granddaughter
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Unraveling the Threads of History Host: Centre County Historical Society Location: Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA Date: Mar. 19, 2017 - Sep. 24, 2017
Literature:	Author(s): Centre County Historical Society Title: Unraveling the Threads of History Publication/Publisher: Centre County Historical Society Date: 2017

Object Details

Mary Irvin, 1825

Physical Characteristics

Maker History

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