Polly Fuller, 1790. #SA000027

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Polly Fuller, 1790

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000027
Maker:	Polly Fuller
Maker Birthplace:	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Year Made:	1790
Decade Made:	1790-1799
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1840.1.9
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

10.5 H x 8 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

POLLY FULLER
of Needham 
a10  1790  4

Motifs/Symbols:

Human made object, crown at end of alphabet

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Orange

Thread Condition:

Borders: Considerable loss
Text: Considerable loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Satin, reversible cross, half cross, hemstitch, wrapped bars

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Location:	object County: Norfolk State object
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Object Details