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Dorchester Illustration 2516 Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp

Dorchester Illustration 2516  Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp Today’s illustration is a sampler created by Hepzibah Clap, when she was 10 years old in 1808. A sampler was meant to showcase the needlework of a girl as part of her educational … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2480 Sampler made by Louisa Maria Blake

Apologies for the quality of the full image due to the glass over the sampler.  The smaller detail avoided some of the glare. Illustration: sampler made by ten-year old Louis Maria Blake in 1812. It is not the lustre of … Continue reading

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