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Tool (for needlework) (Needle sheath)
1800-1860
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Ivory
- Brass
Museum Object Number
2012.0024.121
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2012.0024.121
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Needle sheath)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Date
1800-1860
Materials
- Ivory
- Brass
Techniques
- Carved
- Drilled
Dimensions (inches)
0.276 (D) x 2.205 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.7 (D) x 5.6 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Frank, Stuart M. 2012 Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
• See p. 227, Fig. 11.26. This object bears a resemblence to those illustrated.Other: Killian, Jackie. Kay Hawthorne Collection of Needlework Tools.