Case, Needle
- Object Name:
- Case, Needle
- Object ID:
- 1967.032.097
- Place of Origin:
- Enfield, NH
- Date:
- 1875-1900
- Description:
- Case, needle, Shaker. Rectangular case of woven oat straw with rounded ends. Front and back covers. Bound with white kid. Tied at top with lavender satin ribbon. Covers lined with lavender satin and contains four white wool pieces with pinked edges. Dull and shiny finish.
- Material:
- Grass
Leather
Wool
Satin - Dimensions:
- W-3.6 L-2.5 D-0.3 inches
- Provenance:
- The Shakers made this straw by splitting oat straw and then weaving it on a loom. Flora Appleton went from Enfield to Canterbury, NH, in 1918 and was one of the last to weave this straw.
Part of collection of Rock and Millen families of Lebanon, NH. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
- Subjects:
- Sewing, Sewing equipment & supplies, Pincushions, Shakers
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