Clamp, Sewing Bird

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Clamp, Sewing Bird

Entry/Object ID

G93.125

Description

Polished steel sewing bird. Cut decorations on clamp, incorporating oval escutcheon (?). Pierced handle on screw key. Graceful curved spring handle; container for pincushion with replacement of dull red velvet which may be old.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825

Lexicon

Search Terms

sewing clamp, sewing bird, pierced handle, pincushion