Flame-stitch Make-do Needle Case

Flame-stitch Make-do Needle Case, America, 18th century, fashioned from a pocketbook, stitched in shades of red, yellow, green, orange, and brown, with edges reading "Elizabeth Burns" and "her Pocket Book," the internal pockets removed and lined with gray silk, and with the addition of a wool needle cloth, open lg. 15, wd. 7 1/2 in. Estimate $1,500-2,500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.