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Clamp, Sewing Bird

Object/Artifact

Polished steel sewing bird. Cut decorations on clamp, incorporating oval escutcheon (?). Pierced handle on screw key. Graceful curved spring handle; container for pincushion with replacement of dull red velvet which may be old.

G93.125

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825

sewing clamp

sewing bird

pierced handle

pincushion

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