Sampler
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Sampler

TitleSampler
ArtistPeggy Dodge, American, b. 1774
Date1785 18th century
MediumMedium: silk and wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, stem, chain, feather, Rumanian, buttonhole, surface satin, half cross, and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation
Classificationembroidery & stitching
OriginIpswich, Massachusetts, USA Ipswich
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineBequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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