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Dark blue sewing kit box with snap button fastener
Personal Sewing Kit
Dark blue sewing kit box with snap button fastener
Dark blue sewing kit box with snap button fastener

Personal Sewing Kit

Object NameKit, sewing
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumfabric, paper, metal
ClassificationsT & E for Materials
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Elmer Anderson. 2013.133.10.01
Object number2013.133.10.01
DescriptionKit, Sewing; Rectangular sewing box with front metal snap closure. The box is covered in navy blue fabric. The exterior of the snap closure has a geometric pattern stamped in the metal. The case cover opens to reveal a small red cloth attached to the left side of the interior top flap in which needles and clothing pins (2013.133.10.05a-j) are stored. At right there is a band of blue fabric that creates a channel into which scissors (2013.133.10.04) are slotted for storage. There is text stamped in gold lettering at the bottom center of the interior top flap which is illegible. The interior of the box includes one compartment that houses two spools of thread (2013.133.10.02-.03) and a small cardboard box (2013.133.10.06a-b) containing 17 buttons (2013.133.10.07a-q).
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