Object number
59/8/1-2
Description
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 ivory and has a red velvet cushion.
Physical description
1 needlework clamp: ivory; velvet; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘[insert] 59/8 CRAFTS Textile clothing sewing [end insert] Name of Object: Sewing Cushion [insert] CLAMP, needlework [end insert] // Age…: - Neg 60/2779 // Name and address of present owner: [...] // Description of use to which it was put…: Ivory sewing cushion via red velvet pad. [pencil sketch] 4 1/2" // Similar to 66/238 In Farmers Gallery Exhibition.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2774.tif - High resolution image
