Needle case

Needle Case,
1770-1850,
Silk, silk thread, paper

Status

Not on view

Date1800-1850

Geography Made - United States

Medium/TechniqueSilk, silk thread, paper

DimensionsOverall (Closed H x W x D): 2 5/8 in. × 2 1/4 in. × 1/16 in. (6.68 cm × 5.72 cm × 0.16 cm)

Credit LinePurchase, 1956

Object numberW-2188

DescriptionSmall, rectangular needle case or book, made from playing cards covered in purple plaid silk taffeta. The seams surround all four sides, the edges are folded under and whip stitched closed in white silk thread; the two covers are bound on the left side by an additional slip stitch in white silk thread. On the interior, tucked in between the binding is a length of medium weight white silk thread. Both interior surfaces show signs of use, in the form of iron-stained pin pricks throughout.

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