Jane Ross, 1835. #SA002383

Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania

Jane Ross, 1835

Sampler Archive ID:	SA002383
Maker:	Jane Ross
Maker Birthplace:	Unknown
Maker Age:	Unknown
Place Made:	Unknown
Year Made:	1835
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Private collection
Contributor:	Centre County Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

15.50 H x 19.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

19.50 H x 23.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: no

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Jane Ross s work. nit new Oct.16th AD 1835

Oh that the Lord would guide my ways
To keep his statutes still!
Oh! that my God would grant me grace
To know and do his will!

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk Wool

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Four sided, Long arm cross, Queen or rococo, Rice, Satin, Stem, Herringbone

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birthdate:
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Death Date:
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	Mother: Unknown	Birth:	Death:
	Father: Unknown	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:
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:

Object Details

Jane Ross, 1835

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