DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Knitting Sheath
NameKnitting Sheath
Dateearly 19th century
Place madeWeardale, near Scottish border, England, Europe
(not assigned)United Kingdom, Northwestern Europe, Europe
Mediummahogany
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in. (21.5 x 2 x 2 cm)
Credit LineTextile Gift Fund
Object numberA.2006.25.1
DescriptionLong painted sheath with hole on one end with a ball inside a cage, incised and patterned, typical of the district.
c. 1820
c. 1960s
