Tagua nut sewing kit

Object/Artifact

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San Francisco School of Needlework and Design

Name/Title

Tagua nut sewing kit

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.38

Tags

Needlework Tools, Sewing kits, Tagua nut, Vegetable ivory

Description

Tagua nut mending kit is in two exterior pieces with a top and bottom that screw together. The top is carved with a pie-crust crimping and a little pot handle on the top. The bottom is shaped like an acorn bottom with a flat cylindar on the bottom which may have allowed the kit to stand upright. Inside are spools of sewing thread. A small kit to take with you to carry your sewing needs

Collection

Needlework Tools

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Teresa Mize Needlework Tool Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Acquisition Date

2022