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Needlework Kit

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-73194

Description

Brown needlework kit with purple interior; pouch form. Contains: scissors, needles, and tape

Details

Descriptive Terms

housewives (containers)
needlework (visual works)
cotton (textile)
leather
silk (textile)
metal
wood (plant material)
wool (textile)
Leather
Silk
Wool
Unidentified Metal
Cotton
KIT, NEEDLEWORK

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Ack & Co. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Germany

Dimensions

2.25 x 5.625 x 0.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2382

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