Name/Title
Housewife needle caseEntry/Object ID
100402Scope and Content
#31 tag in Brown Inventory
(AI) Object: Antique "housewife" (also known as a hussif or needle case), a portable sewing kit historically used to hold needles, thread, and small tools.
Tag Inscription:
"Housewife"
"a needlecase"
"By Mrs Ebenezer Bull"
Attached Components: Includes a thimble attached by thread/ribbon alongside fabric leaf pages for holding pins and needles.