DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Book needle holder
NameNeedle holder
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
DateMid-late 19th century
Place madeUnited States, North America
MediumVeleveteen wool, paper, metal pins
Dimensions1 3/8 × 3 15/16 × 9/16 in. (3.5 × 10 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.24.19a-n
Object numberFA.2016.24.19a-n
DescriptionThe green veleveteen needle holder book is made of two pieces of wool folded. Inside is a printed green, gold, and tan paper lining. The interior of the book holds 14 commercial straight pins.
18th-19th century
