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Tool (for needlework) (Sewing box)
1790-1850
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or America; Europe or North America
Materials
- Brass
- Silk
- Velvet
- Cotton
- Paint
Museum Object Number
2011.0051.006 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2011.0051.006 A
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Sewing box)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or America; Europe or North America
Date
1790-1850
Materials
- Brass
- Silk
- Velvet
- Cotton
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
3 (H) x 3.3 (W) x 3.3 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 8.5 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
• Chapter 9Book: Thompson, Helen. Sewing Tools and Trinkets: Collector's identification and value guide (Vol 2).
• pg 35-40Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors
Other: Killian, Jackie. Kay Hawthorne Collection of Needlework Tools.