Equipment - Collection of Sewing/Knitting/Crochet Equipment, c1900 -1920

Historical information

This wonderful collection of craft equipment has been lovingly preserved by the donor, much of it is 100 years old.

Physical description

Twenty two bamboo knitting needles. Small sewing basket containing small embroidered sewing kit. Small tin containing 14 crochet hooks with covers, 9 fine crochet hooks, one fine latch hook. Small plastic box containing 1 awl, 1 thimble, 1 large crochet hook, 3 embroidery scissors, 1 tiny screw driver, large sewing needles. Large Plastic box containing 8 reels crochet cottons (Coats), 1 fine crochet hook, 1 small embroidery scissors, 1 crochet pattern, embroidery silks. Red Box containing crochet butterfly paper patterns, Embroidery pieces unfinished.

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