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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Needle case
Object Number:
INV.9834
Date:
mid 18th-mid 19th Century
Medium:
Ivory, silk, metal wrapped thread
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 1 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical ivory needlecase covered with fabric with geometric design, green and silver along the case and red and blue at both ends; the the top the lid is attatched to a macraméd string at the center, which is secured to the case near the top, the lid fits into the case like a cork, the other end is a small round dark green velvet pincushion.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
