A sampler by Ann Martin 1837 worked in coloured silks with alphabets and numerals above, the verse "The Wish" in the centre and spot motifs including birds perched on baskets of flowers below, within a border of stylised buds--15 x 14in. (38 x 35cm.), framed and glazed; another similar worked by E Martin 1836, with the verse "On Education"--12 x 13in. (31 x 34cm.), framed and glazed; and another, damaged (3)

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A sampler by Ann Martin 1837 worked in coloured silks with alphabets and numerals above, the verse "The Wish" in the centre and spot motifs including birds perched on baskets of flowers below, within a border of stylised buds--15 x 14in. (38 x 35cm.), framed and glazed; another similar worked by E Martin 1836, with the verse "On Education"--12 x 13in. (31 x 34cm.), framed and glazed; and another, damaged (3)

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