2012.0024.002 Needle case, View 1
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Tool (for needlework) (Needle case)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    W. Avery & Son (Inventor and manufacturer)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Materials:

    Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    2012.0024.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2012.0024.002

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Needle case)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne

Creator (Role)

W. Avery & Son (Inventor and manufacturer)
1828-1890

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Needle case insert panel; "6"/"7"/ "8/9" (represents needle sizes)
2. Mark; Needle case insert panel; "PATENT"/ "HUTTON & CO"( O is superscript with two lines stamped underneath)/ "LONDON"

Subjects

Avery needle case

Materials

Brass

Dimensions (inches)

0.709 (H) , 3 (W) , 3 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.8 (H) , 7.5 (W) , 7 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
Pg 77-79, Fig 50