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Polly Hodges American
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This handkerchief served as a type as sampler since Polly Hodges practiced her fine cross-stitch lettering around its border.
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Title: Embroidered sampler
Maker:
Polly Hodges (born 1784)
Date: ca. 1795
Geography: Made in Morris County, Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Silk on cotton, embroidered
Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (41.3 x 41.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
Accession Number: 57.122.48
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