Sewing Kit

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by unidentified

Dateca. 1890

Mediumvelvet, brass

Dimensions6 × 6 × 1 in. (15.2 × 15.2 × 2.5 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. Louis Burleson

Object numberPC1968.16.18

DescriptionThis portable sewing kit features an array of finely crafted tools housed in a collapsible, hexagonal case lined in rust-orange silk and velvet. The interior holds thimble, tweezers, metal pencil, snap, 'Santa Fe' metal plate with screws, bodkin needle, two crochet hooks, and two metal sewing hooks many with engraved metal or carved mother-of-pearl handles. Each tool is secured in a stitched velvet band at the center, flanked by softly padded flaps designed to fold inward, protecting the contents and adding a decorative finish.

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