Cooper Hewitt
Sampler
Martha Butler, American, b. about 1717 · 1729
A long narrow sampler with bands of alphabets and geometric cross borders, the inscription: Martha Butler is my name and with my needle I wrought the same and if my skill it had been batter, I would have mended every letter. An the 19 Day 1729 the 12 of my age
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