August Americana Online
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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Keywords
Elizabeth BurnsStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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