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Needle Case

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

ca. 1870

GUSN

GUSN-6525

Description

.1A-M) Three carved ivory cylinders threaded to screw together in sections with base and top; contains ten delicate ivory tatting needles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

needle cases
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
Container, Needlework
Case, Needlework
Case, Needle
Case, Needle

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

0.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1319.1

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