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Housewife
Object/Artifact
Olive green silk thread keeper, finely hand stitched with yellow silk thread. Shaped flaps. Pocket section, plus long narrow pockets for skeins of thread, of which there are TWO, fine Z2S white cotton. 3 tiny scraps of well-fulled cream wool twill, stitched w apple green silk- 2 tiny needles.
G91.087
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1800
Housewife
Points