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Needle Case

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1800-1849

GUSN

GUSN-68537

Description

Red, white, and blue rectangular needle case; collapsable; flap wings; convex roundel; triangle urn

Details

Descriptive Terms

needle cases
brass (alloy)
cardboard
glass (material)
leather
Container, Needlework
Case, Needlework
Case, Needle
Case, Needle

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3/4 x 2 5/8 x 3 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2135

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