Needle Case

Object/Artifact

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Needle Case

Entry/Object ID

1999.04.01a

Description

A part of a sail maker's kit- an empty package of needles - brown coated paper with black text. The text on the back (with flap) reads: "W. SMITH & SON'S / REGISTERED TRADE MARK / SUPERIOR BEST FORGED / SAILMAKERS NEEDLES". The text not on the reverse flap reads: "No. 15 / NOTICE / THE / NEEDLES / CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET ARE MADE / EXPRESSLY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS / OF THE / AMERICAN SAILMAKERS / AND ARE WARRANTED / NOT TO CUT THE TWINE".

Collection

Sewing and Knitting Machine and accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Harrison, Kelly

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Needle, Sailmaker's

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Needle, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Fabric Piercing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Needles

Dimensions

Height

3-5/16 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Location

Container

Box 2

Shelf

Shelf 72

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Drawer

D 30

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

July 13, 2017

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-06-06

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

April 21, 1999

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 17, 2025