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Bag, Needlework

Object Name:
Bag, Needlework
Object ID:
1956.268 a-b
Creator:
United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing
Place of Origin:
Sabbathday Lake, ME
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Bag, sewing, Shaker. Brown satin with brown and cream drawstring. Machine stitched. Fitted with matching round pincushion to which thimble-shaped beeswax and strawberry-shaped emery ball with brown, velvet leaves, both secured with brown ribbon. Emery ball hangs from small metal ring. Padded oval base. 20th century.
Material:
Textile
Satin
Metal
Wax
Dimensions:
H-3.7 Dia-4 inches
Subjects:
Sewing, Bags, Pincushion, Shakers
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