Needle, Sewing
- Object Name:
- Needle, Sewing
- Object ID:
- 1968.049.14
- Description:
- "Yale Tufting Needle", in original box. Brown cardboard box with printed blue label on top. Label gives directions on how to use and adjust the needle. Center of label has image of the needle with "Yale Tufting Needle." above, and "Price $2.00" below. Inside box is steel tufting needle, consisting of two adjustable sliding arms, one with needle point and one with concave point. Box also contains three-pointed steel screwdriver for adjusting needle and pink paper pamphlet imprinted, "PEERLESS / DYES / 40 COLORS / THE BEST / FOR / COLORING / WOOL, COTTON / OR SILK / IN / ANY FORM / AND / ALL / SHADES / FAST BLACK / AND ALL OTHER COLORS / ON STOCKINGS / PEERLESS DYES / SOLD BY / DRUGGISTS.", with image of a young girl putting on stockings. On the back of pamphlet is image of the tufting needle with "Yale Tufting Needle." above, and directions for adjusting needle below.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel
Paper - Dimensions:
- W-2.85 L-9.4 D-0.25 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
- Subjects:
- Needles, Sewing, Sewing equipment & supplies, Needlework
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