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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Case, Needle

Object/Artifact

Needle case, entirely hand stitched. Rich purple silk embellished with crystal seed beads forming an oval cartouche on front cover, and printed stick-on hand holding a fan saying ""In fond remembrance"" on reverse; inside are 4 flannel semicircles of decreasing sizes, red, white, or blue; pinked edges, and the whole thing is thick enough for pins in the sides; 3x3.5x.5."

G89.055

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1865

needle case

hand stitched

silk

seed beads

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