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Needle Case

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-54435

Description

Book-shaped needlecase; brown striped velvet cover with purple silk cushion; back lined with yellow silk; fragment of black trim pinned to front of book.

Details

Descriptive Terms

needle cases
pincushions
velvet (fabric weave)
silk (textile)
Case, Needle

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 2 3/8 x 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edgar J. Rollins

Accession Number

1946.570

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