Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case with sewing tools
Object Number:
Z.1549.15a-i
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Leather, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 4.8 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Brown leather needlecase, in the shape of a half circle, with a metal hinge at the center of the straight edge, a small latch on the round side closes the case. Line in silk and veet, contain three curved needles and five weights.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
