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Sewing Clamp

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-33790

Description

Cylindrical sewing clamp made of rosewood and barrel-shaped with pincushions set in acorn-shaped sycamore base; ivory screw.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sewing tools and equipment
pincushions
rosewood (wood)
sycamore (wood)
ivory (tooth component)
Clamp, Sewing

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 2 1/2 (HxW), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of William B. de las Casas

Accession Number

1931.31

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