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Tool (for needlework) (Thread holder)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Wood
- Bone
- Iron
Museum Object Number
2012.0024.145
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2012.0024.145
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Thread holder)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or United States; Europe or North America
Origin Notes
Possibly created in England, Germany or United States.
Materials
- Wood
- Bone
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
5.7 (H) x 5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.5 (H) x 13 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Thompson, Helen. Sewing Tools and Trinkets: Collector's identification and value guide (Vol 2).
• pg 89-90Book: Frank, Stuart M. 2012 Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
• pg 231-235Other: Killian, Jackie. Kay Hawthorne Collection of Needlework Tools.