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Housewife

Object/Artifact

All hand stitched housewife; med. blue glazed cotton base, 4 silk pockets edged with silk chain stitch; silk lining on flap; silk scraps for outer covering; gathered pouch of block (?) printed cotton with floral stripe and spongy-ferny stripe in pink, green. Green silk binding; ribbon drawstring; 13.5" l.

G88.248.2

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830 - 1850

Housewife

Pattern

Printed Cotton

Sewing

Hand stitched

Draw String

Silk Binding

Hand Stitched

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