Knitting and Sewing Needle Case c1850

Object/Artifact

Windham Textile and History Museum

A decorative, intricately designed box with ornate clasps and patterns sits on a white cloth surface.

Name/Title

Knitting and Sewing Needle Case c1850

Entry/Object ID

2025.74.1

Description

Wooden case with a leather hinge, painted and inlaid with mother of pearl chips. There are two metal clasps to hold the case shut. The inside is lined with red fabric, with slots sewn in meant to hold knitting needles on one side and sewing needles and pins on the other. Between the two sides are two stiff fabric covered panels which keep the sides from touching. In addition to three steel knitting needles and an assortment of bare sewing needles, the kit includes two packs of Edward Holt sewing needles. They are wrapped in brown paper with intact labels which read "EDWARD HOLT/ Pin Maker/ Ne Plus Ultra/ Drilld Eydsharps/ Warranted the very/ FIRST QUALITY." The label also includes the rough portrait of a woman with a crown on top of the border around her.

Collection

General Collection

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

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-C-5

Date

August 24, 2025

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 24, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 24, 2025