Embroidery sampler (chelliga/shelliga)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidery sampler (chelliga/shelliga)

c. 1700s

Cotton, silk, dye
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Upon completing their training, professionally-trained young women would produce a sampler as a "diploma" testifying to their embroidery skills.

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