Sewing case

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Sewing case

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.86

Description

Sewing kit, trifold wallet style, of light grey-brown suede or nubuck exterior with top handle and gold tone metal push lock. Interior flaps of yellow-brown leather lined with light grey-brown moiré silk; lower pocket of same silk. Central field faced with light brown wool flannel, stiffened, with seven gold tone metal sewing tools held with light brown leather loops. Mirror backed with light brown leather in lower pocket, along with assorted flat spools of thread, packets of needles, plastic buttons on cards, and woven scraps.

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1925

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Flap

Transcription

JDB

Notes

Gold tone metal monogram on flap: "JDB" (Jeanette Dwight Bliss)

Type

Stamp

Location

Interior upper flap

Transcription

FENOUX.120.PALAIS ROYAL

Language

French

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sewing kits

Dimensions

Dimension Description

closed: 4 1/2 × 6 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (11.4 × 16.8 × 3.2 cm) open: 11 1/8 × 13 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (28.3 × 33.7 × 2.9 cm)

Parts

- 7 gold tone metal sewing tools held with light brown leather loops - Mirror backed with light brown leather in lower pocket - Assorted flat spools of thread - Packets of needles - Plastic buttons on cards - Woven scraps

Material

Leather, Silk, Metal, Wool, Paper, Plastic

Color

Brown

Location

Box

Box 4 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio