Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten white sticker with blue shield-shaped outline adhered to inside of case (.2): 'a/ 1/6'
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue

Context (Display)
Objects previously mounted on display board of hardboard, with metal wire.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue

Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue

Description (Physical description)
Two needle cases, decorated with images and scenes in varnished transfer, in the form of a book. (.1) One face of pink and white flowers with large green leaves on a wood effect background, the other red flowers, possibly trumpet vine, on same background. Dark blue fabric hinge with pink-purple satin interior lining. Several sheets of off-white cloth inside; ribbon ties missing. (.2) One face shows white buildings with a green roof on a rocky outcrop surrounded by a lake and hills, similar scene, possibly showing the same buildings from another angle. Bright pink satin lining with no cloth inside, part of one pink ribbon tie attached to one side.
Event Date 16/1/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue

Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6153 | Freezing
Event Date 5/3/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan