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A mahogany knitting sheath, which is carved with crosses, an anchor, a heart and initialled FM and the handle is bound with fine brass wire.
Welsh circa 1880
“The use of the stick “sheath” was to support a needle to work from during the process of knitting and for this purpose it had a hole in the end to receive the needle.” From the Guide to the collection of Welsh Bygones, Iorweth Peate – National Museum of Wales 1927.
Dimensions
22.9cm l x 2.5cm w x 2.5cm dThe BADA Standard
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