Name/Title
NeedlecaseEntry/Object ID
2017.2.4Description
The kit, made from leather, unrolls. The name "L. H. Bostwick" and the words "Jericho, Vt." are printed in gold on the outside of the kit. There is a large pocket made from red and black checkered silk, then two smaller pockets made from the same material. Below that is a pad made from the leather into which dozens of pins have been stuck, pointing inward so as not to prick. Three small pieces of cloth, two red and one white are sewn to the front of the pad and hold needles and safety pins. At the bottom is a large pocket formed from the leather material that contains small rolls of white cloth tied with thread, a supply of thread wound around cardboard, a thimble and a hard chunk of some unidentified material -- maybe beeswax.Context
Made by Mary Bostwick of Jericho, Vermont, for her brother, Captain Lucius Bostwick to carry with him when he departed Vermont to join the Union Army during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Source or Donor
Osmond, Patricia W.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Walton, Mary Chadwick Bostwick (1835-1914)Date made
1862 - 1863Place
Town
JerichoCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Kit, NeedleworkNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
5 inDepth
3 inLength
16 inMaterial
Silk, Metal, Linen, Wool, LeatherRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bostwick, Lucius H. (1837-1863)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America