Accession No
TEMP.03662
Description
Cylindrical, wood and metal case, probably for sewing needles. Wooden body with sliding lid; outer body wrapped in pink fabric and covered with intricate metal mesh. Circular indentations in top and bottom.
Place
Europe
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03662
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Wood; Fibre; ?Silk
Local Term
Measurements
18mm x 81mm
Events
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)
Cylindrical, wood and metal case, probably for sewing needles. Wooden body with sliding lid; outer body wrapped in pink fabric and covered with intricate metal mesh. Circular indentations in top and bottom.
Event Date 22/4/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:326748
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