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Needlecase
or Evenki people, Amur River basin, Russia. A needlecase or needle case is a small, often decorative, holder for sewing needles. Early needlecases were usually small tubular containers of bone, wood, or bronze with tight-fitting stoppers, often designed to hang from a belt. Needlecases are often components of an étui and are typically one of the tools attached to a chatelaine. A pin poppet is a similar container for pins, common in the 18th century. Bodkin cases, made for larger, thicker bodkin needles, were made in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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or Evenki people, Amur River basin, Russia. A needlecase or needle case is a small, often decorative, holder for sewing needles. Early needlecases were usually small tubular containers of bone, wood, or bronze with tight-fitting stoppers, often designed to hang from a belt. Needlecases are often components of an étui and are typically one of the tools attached to a chatelaine. A pin poppet is a similar container for pins, common in the 18th century. Bodkin cases, made for larger, thicker bodkin needles, were made in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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