Needle case
Category
Textiles
Date
1 Jan 1900 - 1 Jan 1985
Materials
Fabric
Measurements
114 x 87 x 14 mm
Collection
Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 1983563
Summary
Homemade fabric needle case embroidered with the letter M (Mary Drewe) on the front.
Provenance
Previously the property of Mary Drewe (1900-1985), elder daughter of Julius Drewe and Frances Richardson Drewe and removed from Castle Drogo in 1954 when Mary left to set up a nursery school in Exmouth. Bequeathed to the current owner by Mary Drewe, and gifted to the National Trust for Castle Drogo, 2024