Needlecase
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, plastic, brass and other metal
Measurements
80 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939474
Summary
Small crocheted sewing case in the form of a straw hat edged in blue and with tiny blue, pink and purple flowers and green leaves stitched on. Small brass safety pins are fastened on around the edge, one holding an ink on paper price label, '2/6'. Inside is a plastic thimble, six pins and six small and two large needles.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).