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Sampler (Spot motif sampler)
Magdalena Jotter
1861
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Magdalena Jotter (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mifflin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.139
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2013.0031.139
Object Name
Sampler (Spot motif sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework) - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Creator (Role)
Magdalena Jotter (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mifflin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Magdalena Yoder belonged to the Amish community of the Big Valley in Mifflin County, PA.
Date
1861
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On sampler
Inscription: "MAGDALENA IOTTER 1861" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: sewn on reverse
Inscription: "2013.31.139" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
18.875 (W) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
47.943 (W) x 25.4 (L)