Post-Medieval — 1485-1714
Needle case
Bone needle or pin case with one end tapering gradually towards a screw thread; the other end is sealed by a finely turned cap, which is damaged. The exterior is decorated with two broad bands of circumferential turning separated by a plain area. There are a few cracks in the longitudinal axis of the bone. It is made of a sheep metapodial.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A7724
- Object name:
- needle case
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1485-1714
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 77 mm, W 13 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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