Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1995x2.90
Primary Maker
Place
Date
[1914-1918]
Associated Notes
military sewing kit or housewife [hussif], WW1
sewing kit of brown suede with three reels of cotton, buttons, thread and needles
This is a holder for needles, pins, safety pins, buttons and thread - used as a swing kit by men in the field to alter or mend their own clothing. They were rolled up and tied with the tapes for easy transport and storage.
Associated Event
WW1; 1914-1918
Associated Place
Period
Media
Measurement Description
open: 120mm x 415mm (h x w)
closed: 65mm (diam)
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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