From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Hemming Bird
Metal bird opens mouth to hold cloth taut for hemming garments. Two velvet pincushions. Velvet worn. Screw key holds bird on table. NOTE: pincushions were not with hemming bird in 2006.
Details
Hemming bird, brass
01/10/2007
5.5" h 4" l 2" w
MDIHS: Sound School House Row 3 Unit 1 Shelf 6, Artifact Box #44
12/04/1997
12/16/2022
Hemming Bird; Hemming Bird; Metal bird opens mouth to hold cloth taut for hemming garments. Two velvet pincushions. Velvet worn. Screw key holds bird on table. NOTE: pincushions were not with hemming bird in 2006.
09/12/2024
