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Sampler

Polly Bedford (American, born c. 1778/1779) United States, Massachusetts, Marblehead
Date
1791
Medium
Wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in back, chain, Cretan, individual back, individual running, Roman, satin, stem, and surface satin stitches; laid work, couching, and Roumanian couching
Dimensions
42.9 × 43.7 cm (16 7/8 × 17 1/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan