Needle case
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Felt, Cotton, Lace, Cotton thread, Metal
Measurements
104 mm (Width); 128 mm (Length)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1989198
Summary
A yellow felt needle case in the shape of a person, wearing a long coat, bonnet and scarf, with some lace and embroidery decoration. The two pieces of yellow felt sandwich a piece of cream coloured fabric which is holding six needles and one dressmakers pin. Some of the needles are still threaded with cotton. This object was found in the top drawer of a mahogany table (CMS no. 997561.1)