Sampler made at the Moorestown Friends School

1804

Not on view

Made at a Quaker school, Moorestown Friends School, this sampler mourns the loss of the maker's infant sister, Jane. Elizabeth Cowperthwhite, whose name appears at the lower center, was probably Margaret Schanck's sewing teacher. Although this sampler is much more ornate than a simple marking sampler (see 13.69.10 made at the Quaker Westtown School), it has certain decorative motifs, such as the thin leaf and vine border that surounds the central lettering, that are typical of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Quaker samplers.

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Title: Sampler made at the Moorestown Friends School
Maker: Margaret Schanck (born 1790)
Date: 1804
Geography: Made in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Silk on linen
Dimensions: 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1960
Object Number: 60.112
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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