- Maker
- Gerhert, Anna Y. (1805-1865) (age 13)
- Date made
- 1818
- Origin
- Montgomery Cnty, PA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: #1 missing J, U and X, #2 missing J and U. #3 is a German alphabet. Numbers 1-9. Lower 3/4 of the sampler is filled with various motifs: Crowns, a key, chickens, a deer, a bird, a vase on a table, a man and woman beside a house, eight pointed star, flowers. No border.
- Inscription
- A N N A G E R H E R T (Gerhart) (Note: Anna married Anthony S. Heebner (1798-1866)). //
- Length Without Frame
- 16.5"
- Width Without Frame
- 17.5"
- Historical Owner
- #2002.10.03 Gift of Wilmer R. Schultz
- Owner
- Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg, PA
