From:Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Name/TitleSoldier's sewing kit
About this objectSoldier's sewing kit (housewife / hussif) made from a rectangular piece of off-white canvas with length of tape sewn at one end. 'V J Stichbury' is written on the outside at this end. A pocket has been formed by folding over the edge of the cloth inside.
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MakerUnknown
Date Made1914-1917
Place MadeNew Zealand
Medium and Materialscloth
wool
metal
tape
Measurementsl: 347mm x w: 138mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWorld War I
Credit LineGift of John Stichbury in memory of Vincent Stichbury, 2013
Object TypeSewing Kits
Object numberGH017794
