Needlecase

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Needlecase

Entry/Object ID

1922.2.2b

Description

Rolled needlecase consisting of a metal tube attached to a rectangular length of fabric. To close, the fabric rolls around the tube. When open, the case is lined in a twill-woven fabric printed with a floral design on a blue ground. There is a pocket across the top, revealing an inner lining of brown check, two leather patch pockets (reminiscent of miniature wallets), and single-use pockets custom shaped to hold specific tools (no longer present).

Context

Duplicate; no known VT connection.

Acquisition

Accession

1922.2

Source or Donor

Fisher, Dorothea Frances Canfield (1879-1958)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kit, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Oilcloth, Leather