Needlecase

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Needlecase

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.44k

Description

Fold-up needlecase. The case folds like an envelope. The exterior is covered with green-and-tan fabric woven with a design of repeating Xs. The interior is lined with black fabric with a central pincushion made from several strips of chenille rickrack. There are three needles inserted into the cushion.

Context

Likely owned by a member of the Hale or Day families of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Case, Needle

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Needlework

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (closed)

Height

2-3/8 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Material

Cotton, Silk, Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America