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Period Housewife. Beautiful roll-up style with thimble pocket. Just like the ones in Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy.

Un autre jolie modèle de trousse à couture

VERY RARE CIVIL WAR "BURGESS' WORKCASE"

This is an item from the prestigious John Henry Kurtz collection. Stamped on the inside with a circular stamp is "Burgess's Improved Workcase Patented April 1st 1862". The case is 6¼" X 8" when opened. Inside contains all the original needles, pins, thread etc. and the original very nicely made steel scissors. The body of the case is a toleware box painted black with gilt decoration, a small lid opens to reveal a brass thimble and a brass rod extends the length of the inside of the box. The tin box retains about 80% of the original paint and the oil cloth cover and contents are perfect.





La base est en banc recouverte, je vais dire d'un "espèce d'oil clothed"

SOLDIER'S HOUSEWIFE

A fine item from the John Henry Kurtz collection, this period housewife opens to 4.5" x 16". It has an oilcloth interior with dark fabric exterior, five compartments inside variously containing thread, needles and a suspender clip. It has some mothing and discoloration to the exterior fabric. Included with the sewing kit is a small length of iron chain affixed to thread hanging from a cork carved as either an acorn or a bullet. A small tag pinned to the cork is inscribed "New Orleans Brother Dan in camp 1863."

Ces pièces proviennent t'elle d'un musée ?

d'un bon reconstituteur