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Embroidered Casket, Band Sampler and Needlepoint Sampler
Martha Edlin, 1671–1668

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Embroidered casket, with silver trinkets (1671). Band sampler (1668). Needlepoint sampler (1669). Worked by a child between the age of 8 and 11. In casket, small group of silver trinkets given to Martha as reward for her skill in embroidering.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Embroidered Casket, Band Sampler and Needlepoint Sampler, 1671–1668
Date supported
1991
Medium and material
Silk & linen
Grant
8000
Total cost
81390
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