Cotton in Pennsylvania German Life
Needle Case
ca. 1840 – 1860
Cotton, Silk and Wool
Berks or Montgomery Counties
Source Unknown
2004.0176.04

A pink cotton print was used to create a pincushion and the same print, in green, was used to cover the exterior of this needle case. The interior is lined in silk with a wool “tongue” for holding needles.
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