Needle book

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Needle book

Entry/Object ID

VC.64.73

Description

Gold tooled red leather booklet with metal ring clasps; marbled end papers in blue tones, fitted with 6 red and white (alternately) "leaves" of felt, with needles and several pages of paper on which are noted on pencil memoranda and dates, one being 1823, the other 1826.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

The cover stamped in fold "Lydia Ingraham."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

3-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 x 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (7.6 x 1.3 x 9.8 cm)

Material

Felt, Gold, Paper, Steel, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B