Flame-stitch Make-do Needle Case
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Flame-stitch Make-do Needle Case, America, 18th century, fashioned from a pocketbook, stitched in shades of red, yellow, green, orange, and brown, with edges reading "Elizabeth Burns" and "her Pocket Book," the internal pockets removed and lined with gray silk, and with the addition of a wool needle cloth, open lg. 15, wd. 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
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Description:
Flame-stitch Make-do Needle Case, America, 18th century, fashioned from a pocketbook, stitched in shades of red, yellow, green, orange, and brown, with edges reading "Elizabeth Burns" and "her Pocket Book," the internal pockets removed and lined with gray silk, and with the addition of a wool needle cloth, open lg. 15, wd. 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
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