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Sewing Clamp

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

late 18th - early 19th century

GUSN

GUSN-29491

Description

Cylindrical wooden sewing clamp; turnbridge-style sycamore wood; green velvet pincushion; yellow silk tape measure fitted into the side and marked with nails; painted with alternating bands of black and red paint.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sewing tools and equipment
pincushions
sycamore (wood)
velvet (fabric weave)
Clamp, Sewing

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 x 2 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses A.P. and M.P. Loring

Accession Number

1922.371

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