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Clamp, Sewing

Object Name:
Clamp, Sewing
Object ID:
1957.041.05
Date:
circa 1860
Description:
Sewing bird. Metal. Bird figure with outstretched wings on top. Purple velvet pincushion inset into a brass disk with a raised floral design, which is attached to a C-shaped metal piece with a similar floral design. At bottom of C-shaped metal piece is a hole through which a thumbscrew is inserted. Screw has a cutout in center and a floral pattern on it.
Material:
Metal
Textile
Brass
Velvet
Dimensions:
H-4.8 W-1.9 D-3.3 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara C. Jenkins
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