Needlecase

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Needlecase

Entry/Object ID

1991.11.117

Description

Bifold needlecase. The exterior is black leather, and the interior is lined with multi-colored plaid silk. Two wool leaf-shaped sheets are inserted into the needlecase and sewn into the fold. There is also a ribbon attached down the center of the needlecase's interior. There are straight pins inserted through both the ribbons and the leaves.

Context

No known VT connections.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.11

Source or Donor

Wright, Merideth

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

Width

3-3/16 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Material

Leather, Silk, Metal