Needlecase

Name/Title

Needlecase

Entry/Object ID

1951.43.5

Description

Roll-up sewing case consisting of a round, stuffed tube and long fabric flap. The long flap has three small patches, attached only at one side on top of each other: the bottom is a red black-sprigged calico, the middle is a white cotton, and the top is blue wool. The center of the flap has a blue pocket.

Context

Used by Chandler Watts during Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.43

Source or Donor

Woodbury, Mary Louise Watts Camp (1875-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Housewife

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

Length

4 in

Material

Wool, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Watts, Chandler M. (1839-1911)

Person or Organization

11th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War