2001.0033.233 Tool (for needlework), view 1
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Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion clamp)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Place of Origin:

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1856

  • Materials:

    Iron; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Wrought

  • Museum Object Number:

    2001.0033.233


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2001.0033.233

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Pincushion clamp)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Jefferson and Anne Miller Collection

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Recoverd in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Date

1856

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; On thumb screw ; "1856" in positive pierced numbers.
2. Inscription; On terminal on one of the arms at the top; "KW" in positive pierced letters.

Materials

Iron; Silk

Techniques

Wrought

Dimensions (inches)

9.449 (H) , 7.48 (W) , 5.315 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24 (H) , 19 (W) , 13.5 (D)

Object Description

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