Numero oggetto
59/7
Descrizione
Needlework clamps were in common use until the mid-nineteenth century to keep material taut while stitching. The clamp would be attached to the tabletop and the material pinned to cushion – the material could then be held taut with one hand while the other was free to sew. Needlework clamps were sometimes offered as love tokens. This clamp is made of metal, with a decorated surface, a heart-shaped screw and a blue cushion.
Descrizione fisica
1 clamp: metal, textile
Storico archivio
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘[insert] 59/7 CRAFTS Textile clothing sewing [end insert] Name of Object: SEWING CUSHION ['[2]' scored through] [insert] CLAMP, needlework [end insert] // Age…: - Neg 60/2779 // Name and address of present owner: [...] Dorking, Surrey // Description of use to which it was put…: [pencil sketch] 6 inches high. Made of metal. Blue cushion. // Ref: MERL 5820 History of Needlework Tools by Sylvia Groves.’
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Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2779.tif - High resolution image