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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

TOOL, NEEDLECASE

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Most attractive and unusual Chinese silver needle holder in shape of a woman with long skirt, wide brimmed hat, carrying a fish in right hand and a basket in the left. A longish chain goes through the centre, from the hat to the base of skirt, which, when pulled down, contains a needle holder at the end to which is attached a silver charm with a monkey embossed. When the chain is pulled up, the needle holder nestles in the garment.

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cwa-org-78-2020.149

Last modified

Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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