Tool, Fabric Piercing

Object ID:

1963.14464.1

Community:

Massachusetts, Hancock

Makers

Shaker

Description

Embroidery stiletto. Stiletto has a wooden knob handle in which a piece of ivory is secured. The ivory has a circular cross-section and tapers to a point.

Massachusetts Hancock

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Massachusetts Hancock

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