Sister’s Shoe Sewing Kit

Object/Artifact

Shaker Historical Society

Leather lined with fabric and brown silk ribbon

Name/Title

Sister’s Shoe Sewing Kit

Entry/Object ID

2003.3

Description

Leather shoe lined with fabric, brown silk ribbon, includes thimble and thimble case, basketry scissors case (scissors missing), red strawberry emery, and miniature basket with velvet tomato pincushion. Canterbury, New Hampshire. The heel lifts up to expose fabric needle holder.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Notes

Purchased in 2003 at Old Chatham, New York Shaker Auction

Location

Room

Shaker Bedroom

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Shaker Auction at Old Chatham

Owner/Agent

Shaker Historical Society

Role

Current Owner

Place

City

Shaker Heights

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Authorities

Attached Willis Henry Auctions, Inc. catalog from Old Chatham, New York

Notes

#16 in auction catalog; purchased from Doug Hamel by auction house