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Housewife
Object/Artifact
Hand stitched thread keeper of green silk satin ribbon with brocade wheat ears, lined with cream same; little flannel patch for needles; purselike pocket with covered ring button, scalloped flap, ribbon covered divider within. Long central section with parallel chain-stitched rows and cotton backing. Replaced tie? 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"; 14" long open.
G90.028
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1800 - 1835
Housewife
Green
Brocade