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Its four implements were used as part of her beauty and hygiene routine. It is unclear what each tool was used for, but they may include an earspoon for removing ear wax, a tongue scraper, a tool for cleaning dirt from under fingernails and a toothpick or cuticle pusher.<br><br><b>People</b><br>A group of Martha Edlin's possessions from her childhood, including this manicure set, were kept in the casket, cherished by her descendants and passed down through the female line in her family for over 300 years. We know little about her life, except that she married a man called Richard Richmond and appears to have been a prosperous widow with daughters and grandchildren, who was living in Pinner in Greater London at the time she drew up her will.","physicalDescription":"Small silver manicure set consisting of four implements rotating on a central rivet with a loop from which it could be suspended. The outer sides of the two outer implements are decorated (cast), and two inner implements are cut from sheet silver. One inside surface is inscribed with the initials 'ME' (for Martha Edlin). 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