Sampler (Spot motif sampler)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Creator (Role):

    Elisabeth Bechtel (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Linen; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

  • Museum Object Number:

    2013.0031.136


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2013.0031.136

Object Name

Sampler (Spot motif sampler)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle

Creator (Role)

Elisabeth Bechtel (Maker)
This spot motif sampler (2013.0031.136) was worked in 1833 by Elisabeth Bechtel, a Mennonite from the Bally area of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Place of Origin

Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; On sampler, bottom edge; "ELISABETH BECHTEL 1833"

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

17.75 (L) , 11.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

45.085 (L) , 28.575 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hersh, Charles & Hersh, Tandy. 1991 Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Published: p. 167, fig. 4-56.
[Catalogue] Minardi, Lisa. 2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life.
Published: p. 14, fig. 10