Brass butterfly needle keep
Name/Title
Brass butterfly needle keepEntry/Object ID
2023.7.205Description
Elaborate brass W. Avery & Son needle keeper in the shape of a butterfly. Two decorated hinged wings contain two needle paper slots under each, labeled 6, 7, 8 and 9. Left underside has Copestake signature, right underside has image of Minerva's head. One needle paper remains tucked inside.Context
W. Avery & Son manufactured needle and intricate brass needle cases in Victorian England. Their elaborate needle cases caused quite the stir among Victorian stitchers, and amongst collectors today. In the late 1860s-early 1870s, Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co., a notions manufacturing company, entered into a partnership with W. Avery & Son in order to sell Avery needles to a wider audience. Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co. sold Avery needle cases but adorned them with their own name and company symbol, the Roman goddess Minerva.Collection
Linda Ford-Wallace CollectionCategory
Tools