DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Cape Cod Cottage needle holder

NameNeedle holder

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly 20th century

Place madeMassachusetts, United States, North America

MediumSilk, cotton, metal

Dimensions2 3/8 × 3 3/4 × 3/16 in. (6 × 9.5 × 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.24.17a-j

Object numberFA.2016.24.17a-j

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionThis ecru colored silk needle holder is of a handpainted Cape Cod Cottage (3 windows and door), and is titled in script lower proper right. It has climbing roses around the doorway. A red ribbon ties the case at the top. On the interior are four layers of cotton with needles inserted.