Canvas work knitting needle holder, mid 19th century

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/7dea3ffdccd48d8a9246b875e0c76faf

Title

Canvas work knitting needle holder, mid 19th century

Date

ca. 1840-1900

Description

Canvas work knitting needle holder of floral design. Long narrow rectangle with lower end pointed. Face is cross stitched in wool yarns with a band of flowers on a beige ground. Typical of Berlin wool work, which is a style of embroidery similar to today's needlepoint.
Currently not on view

Subject

Victorian Needlework

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-2001-7559&max=150

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_651215&repo=DPLA

Subject

Victorian Needlework

Citation

“Canvas work knitting needle holder, mid 19th century,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 17, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/26235.

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