Sewing needles
1890-1910
Paper, metal
Overall: 6 3/4 × 5 × 1/8 in. (17.1 × 12.7 × 0.3 cm)
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
2002.1.691
DescriptionThis needle package still in its original waxed paper wrapper is one of three mounted together on a board for display. The front is has a drawing of a man helping a woman wind yard into a ball below a mirror cut out so that the needles inside show. The back has kittens playing in a sewing basket and reads "The Compliments/ Needle Assortment". Inside there is needles in various sizes attached to gold, red and green foils. See also 2002.1.688ClassificationsSEWING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Collections
- Business and Advertising Ephemera: The Bella C. Landauer Collection
