19th C. Pieced Sewing Roll Up Smalls Early 19th century New England

Early 19th century New England apothecary made from pine and retaining an old blue "verdigris" paint over the original stain

Wool on cotton

There is something about the layers of history that can belong to a simple textile object

Price: $375

5" W x 9" H

19th C. Pieced Sewing Roll Up Smalls Early 19th century New EnglandA circa 1840 New England sewing roll up (also called a "huswif") made from hand pieced printed cotton fabrics. Has a granny note from first half of the 20th century which reads "thread case nearly 100 years old made by Mrs. Lucy (Churchill) Sampson. Belongs to Lucia B. Durrell." From Labors of Love (Weissman and Lavitt, 1987) on the subject of ladies' pockets: "Related to these pockets is the much smaller, usually cotton, case called a 'huswif' or