Bodkin case
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1780
Materials
Wood, tortoiseshell, paint and gold
Measurements
140 mm (Length)
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 216646
Summary
Pin or needle holder (bodkin case). Painted wood with tortoise shell liner. Decorated with scenes of children playing in gardens on a blue ground with white flowers. Gold engraved band at join.