- Maker
- Ibekelin, Esther (1783-1858) (age 13)
- Date made
- 1796
- Origin
- Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery Township, PA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: #1 missing J U Y, #2 missing J U #3 goes from A to H. Numbers 1-9. Lower half of sampler is filled with motifs including dogs, table and chairs, chickens, a lion, vases with flowers, birds.
- Inscription
- E S T H E R I B E K E L I N (Yeakel) A N N O 1 7 9 6 / (Note: Esther married Matthias S. Gerhart (1777-1856)). //
- Length Without Frame
- 16.5"
- Width Without Frame
- 10"
- Historical Owner
- #2002.10.06 Gift of Wilmer R. Schultz
- Owner
- Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg, PA
- Owner Private
- Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
