Ingeber R. Vandever, 1829. #SA000278

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Ingeber R. Vandever, 1829

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000278
Maker:	Ingeber Robinson Vandever
Maker Birthplace:	Delaware
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Delaware
School/Teacher:	Catherine A. Washington
Year Made:	1829
Decade Made:	1820-1829
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1990.0073
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Embroidered Picture or Scene

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

18.50 H x 18.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Personal name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Tuition by CA Washington  
Ingeber R Vandever's 
work in the 12th year
of her age 1829.

Motifs/Symbols:

Architectural, Floral and plant, Human figure, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

Allegorical or symbolic

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk chenille

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Green, Tan, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

Paint

Stitch Types:

Cross, Knotted, Long and short, Satin, Stem, Straight, French knot

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object,Marriage records, Hamilton County, Ohio
Birthdate:	object, cemetery records
Birth Location:	City: unknown County: unknown State Winterthur files
Death Date:	cemetery records
Death Location:	cemetery records
Religion:	Uncertain
Parents:	Winterthur files	cemetery records	cemetery records
	Winterthur files	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:
	Spouse: cemetery records	Birth: cemetery records	Death: cemetery records, Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati,Ohio
	Date: Marriage records, Hamilton County, Ohio	Place: Marriage records, Hamilton County, Ohio

Children:

Samuel Castania Askew

Birth: Feb. 8, 1838

Death: Apr. 16, 1921

Object History

Previous Owners:
Conservation:	Conservator: Winterthur conservator Date: 1991 Actions: cleaned, mounted on acid-free board, reframed, other Conservation notes: The textile was mechanically removed from the cardboard, and it was vacuumed front and back through a screen. The corners were flattened with slight moisture. The loose chenille threads were tacked down, and the piece was mounted to a muslin covered acid-free board. A new frame (1991.0507) was constructed by M. Anderson for the piece, and it was framed by M. Peterson.
Exhibitions:
Literature:	Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan Title: Plain & Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: Curious Works Press Date: 1995 Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850 Vol. II Publication/Publisher: A. A. Knopf Date: 1993

Object Details