Sampler by Polly Bedford, textile, 1791

Sampler

Polly Bedford

Year
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.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
United States
Period
18th century

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