Sewing Tools, Ivory
- Object Name:
- Sewing Tools, Ivory
- Object ID:
- 1996.515.21
- Description:
- Unidentified sewing tools, ivory, seven pieces.
1. Long cylindrical piece with copper tube attached to one end by two small tacks. 4.3" long x 0.4" diam.
2. Flat piece with club-shaped design on top and a rectangular hole carved in center. Club design has two curved designs carved into it. Piece tapers to a blunt tip. 4.3" long x 0.8" wide x 0.1" thick.
3. Barrel-shaped piece with a pivoting cylindrical piece on top. Barrel has multiple carved ring turnings; tapers to a smaller top into which the pivoting piece fits. Top piece has multiple openings carved into it. 3.7" long x 0.4" diam.
4. Round upright ivory piece with a flat concave base. Tapers to a rounded top that has what appears to be screw threads on it. As the object tapers there are multiple ring turnings carved into it. 2.8" high x 0.9" diam.
5. Object carved in form of a fist. Threaded end for attaching to something. End unscrews from hand. 1.6" long x 0.5" wide x 0.3" diam.
6. Small carved object with threaded bottom and rounded top. 0.7" long x 0.2" diam.
7. Three broken pieces of ivory that may be top of a thimble case. - Material:
- Ivory
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Sewing, Sewing equipment supplies
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