A mending kit complete with a needle case, thimble, scissors, various mending hooks, and a glove-stretching tool.
Category
Tools
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown maker
Date made
circa 1900
Time Period
Victorian
Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
mending, sewing kits
Dimensions
Height
27 cm
Width
3 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Materials
Material
Velvet, Wood, Satin
Material Notes
Interior is lined with blue satin and blue velvet fabrics with blue twisted cord accent trim. Exterior is likely made of wood that has been covered with a thin red coating molded to the form of the kit and trimmed with gold accents.
