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Culture:American (probably)
Title:housewife (sewing kit)
Date Made:1750-1800
Type:Tool - Textile Working
Materials:textile: red fulled wool; blocj printed plain weave cotton; steel needles
Place Made:United States; New England (probably)
Measurements:overall: 12 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.; 31.115 x 8.89 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2000.27.1
Credit Line:Gift of Rebecca Lynn from the Collection of Rachel C. French
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Woman's sewing kit or housewife, with initials in cross stitch (silk probably) on one side, two in blue on one end and one in yellow on the other end, which are difficult to read: may be "[illeg] L" and "[illegible but matching first initial on other end]". Each side is a different printed cotton (one side may be a cotton and linen). One of the printed sides is a monochromatic design with painted blue color applied sporadically. The end has three scalloped layers of red wool; each layer's edge is finished with a buttonhole stitch to guard the raw edges. Steel needles remain in the wool.

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