Needle case (2008.8.39.A)
Unknown Artist
Ivory needlecase shaped like a fisherwoman in traditional dress associated with the fisherfolk of Dieppe, France. She holds a fish in one hand and the other hand rests in the pocket of her gathered ankle-length skirt. The figure is carved in two pieces; the head lifts off for the insertion of needles.
Place Made
France, Dieppe
1775-1799
Ivory
3.5 x 1.2 x 1.0 in
2008.8.39.A
Image and text: DAR Museum, 2025
Where you'll find this
DAR Museum
Permanent collection
