On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Needle Case

ca. 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This needle case has a pierced foot with a compartment for a scented sponge or cloth.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Needle Case
  • Thimble
  • Bobbin
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Needle case with bobbin and thimble, pierced foot with a compartment for a scented sponge or cloth, silver, Germany or The Netherlands, ca. 1720
Physical description
Needle, thimble and bobbin in case, with pierced compartment for scented sponge or cloth
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.2cm
  • Length: 8.1cm
Gallery label
(Pre-2000)
Combined needle and thread case with thimble.
Silver.
German or Dutch. About 1720.
The pierced compartment is for scent.
(Sonlanges Collection).
644-1865
(26/11/2002)
Silver Gallery:
This needle case has a pierced foot with a compartment for a scented sponge or cloth.
Object history
Soulages Collection
Summary
This needle case has a pierced foot with a compartment for a scented sponge or cloth.
Collection
Accession number
644:1 to 3-1865

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2004
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