Needle container

Name/Title

Needle container

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.84

Description

Needle container of wood with polychrome glass beadwork on brown silk or cotton ground. Cylindrical, with interior tube that fits into cap. Beaded design of floral sprays.

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Place

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

needle holders

Dimensions

Dimension Description

3 3/8 x 1/2 in. (8.6 x 1.3 cm)

Material

Beads, Wood, Glass, Silk, Cotton

Color

Brown

Location

Box

Box 4 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio