Object Number 2012.0024.079

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Tape measure)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne

Place of Origin

Germany or United States, Europe or North America

Date

1880-1920

Materials

Copper alloy; Cotton; Brass; Cellulose nitrate; Glass

Techniques

Cast, Molded, Seamed, Woven (twill)

Dimensions (inches)

1.102 (H) , 0.945 (W) , 2.362 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.8 (H) , 2.4 (W) , 6 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Thompson, Helen. Sewing Tools and Trinkets: Collector's identification and value guide (Vol 1).
• pg 97-98