Kit, Sewing

Sewing carrier bearing trademark of Sabbathday Lake, ME Shakers

Object ID:
1953.6220.1
Community:
Maine, Sabbathday Lake
Description

Oval wood carrier with a birch box band, maple handle, both steam-bent, and a white pine bottom. It has three "fingers" and a swing handle. carrier is lined in blue silk and has four mauve-colored silk bows tied on the outside of the box, that originate from the interior of the box. Affixed to the interior by each bow is an object: a blue silk "strawberry" emery with blue felt top; a blue silk eight segmented pincushion created with light blue thread; a 1" long cylinder of wax, and a cream-colored felt need case with two small pieces of material in the inside.

Maine Sabbathday Lake

Maine Sabbathday Lake

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