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Needle case
American
About 1780
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk brocade, wool, paper card
Dimensions
6.6 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm (2 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number54.1347
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionA brocade needle case, small envelope shaped case with two inside pockets and three red wool leaves between, outside covered with scrap of polychrome silk brocade on dark brown ground, inside covered with pink lutestring, inner sides of pockets made from playing cards.