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Description

Needle case, strap and belt hook. The needle case is a hollow ivory tube with eight split beads embedded in shallow drilled holes and cemented in place. The beads are a small, opaque blue variety. One end of a hide strap with a hole at one end and split along most of its length passes through the needle case and terminates with a knot. A large bead or cap made from ivory may once have been attached to that end to prevent the strap from pulling through the tube. The other end of the strap is attached to an ivory hook. These hooks have variously been identified as belt hooks or holders for skin thimbles.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: " 1 CASE & 1 NEEDLE."

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E1647-0
  • Object Type: needle case
  • Materials: hide, ivory, bead, adhesive
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling, cementing
  • Tags: sewing

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