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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Bag, Needlework

Object/Artifact

Needle case with an ivory silk-covered flap with silk embroidered rose with buds, secured with pink satin ribbon ties, covering a cut-corner trapezoidal flat pincushion covered with peach silk taffeta. Within are 2 layers of fine ivory flannel, pink silk blanket-stitched edges, with a single fine needle inserted in the top one. A short pointed flap extending from the matching back embroidered section, comes over the top to close the attached gathered peach silk bag that encircles the cushion. 3 short loops of ribbon at either side of the top flap. Ribbon handle.

G2009.055

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1840 - 1880

work bag

sewing bag

needle book

embroidered

satin

taffeta

New England

United States of America

North America

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