Embroidered Wool and Silk Needle Case

Description:

Embroidered Wool and Silk Needle Case, probably Philadelphia, 1764, elongated rectangle, wool yarns with Irish stitch worked in a flame design in shades of red, yellow, blue, and green, one end stitched "LM 1764," silk-bound edges and lining, (wear, small losses, reinforcement stitches),13 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

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