- Maker
- Yeakel, Esther Y. (1783-1858) (age 15)
- Date made
- 1798
- Origin
- Upper Hanover Twnshp, Montgomery Cnty, PA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Queen,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- At center top a design with a heart at the bottom, a parrot on either side. At center bottom a large fruit tree with a male on the L and a female on the R. Reversing arcaded strawberry border up both sides.
- Inscription
- (Across the bottom): E S T H E R I A E C K E L I N I M J A H R 1 7 9 8 (Note: Esther married Matthias S. Gerhart (1777-1856). //
- Length Without Frame
- 13.75"
- Width Without Frame
- 11.75"
- Historical Owner
- #2004.82.01
- Owner
- Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg, PA
- Owner Private
- Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
