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Tool (for needlework) (Thread holder)
1820-1860
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Ivory
- Bone
- Maple, soft
Museum Object Number
2011.0051.115 A-J
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2011.0051.115 A-J
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Thread holder)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Likely near a whaling community or near a port city.
Date
1820-1860
Materials
- Wood
- Ivory
- Bone
- Maple, soft
Techniques
- Turned
- Inlaid
- Carved
Dimensions (inches)
5.709 (H) x 4.882 (W) x 2.953 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.5 (H) x 12.4 (W) x 7.5 (D)
Measurement Notes
a) overall height of clamp, with variable height because of threaded screw
b - e) rods to hold spools: 6.800 cm ht x 1.500 cm diam. (at head)
f - i ) spools of thread: 3.300 x 2.600 diam
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Frank, Stuart M. 2012 Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
• Example of inlay work: pg 231Book: Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
• Chapter 9Other: Killian, Jackie. Kay Hawthorne Collection of Needlework Tools.