Work basket
- Work basket
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Title
Work basket
Subject
Daily life at Mount Vernon
Description
This basket was probably purchased for Martha Washington in Philadelphia in 1795. She would have used it to hold bulkier items as she sewed, which supports the family legend that the basket often held George Washington’s socks while Martha darned them (image courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies' Association).
Language
eng
Identifier
W-673
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Original Format
sewing accessory
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How to Cite this Item
"Work basket," in Martha Washington, Item #64, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/64 (accessed April 6, 2021).