Housewife

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Housewife

Entry/Object ID

G91.087

Description

Olive green silk thread keeper, finely hand stitched with yellow silk thread. Shaped flaps. Pocket section, plus long narrow pockets for skeins of thread, of which there are TWO, fine Z2S white cotton. 3 tiny scraps of well-fulled cream wool twill, stitched w apple green silk- 2 tiny needles.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1800

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Housewife, Points