Folding wooden sewing kit. When open, sits on legs and has holders for thread at top and cloth pouches at bottom. Folds with a latch and has rope handles for carrying. From the estate of Ollie Abraham, an early Black resident of Berkeley. Inscription inside : died 1986 at the age of 88.
Made/Created
Date made
1935 - 1960
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kit, Sewing
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Kit, Needlework
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Textileworking T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
"sewing"
Search Terms
kit, sewing, early black settlers, black settlers
Dimensions
Height
31-1/2 in
Width
30 in
Depth
1-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
width and deoth is when opened. If folded 15 inches wide and 3 inches depth..
