Needle case:
Woven in the Edinburgh Exhibition 1886

Words:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[view of the Exhibition site]
 
 
 
 
 
WOVEN IN THE EDINBURGH EXHIBITION 1886
 
 
 
 
 
 
6, 7, 5/9
 
 
Henry Milward & Sons,
REDDICH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[woven image of flowers]
 
BLESSINGS
ATTEND
THEE
 

Composed of three panels
each measuring 10.0cm by 7.5cm
and overall, 10.0cm by 19.0cm when open

The case is made of turquoise coloured velvet, and there is no name of the weaver on the needle case.
The woven silk view is of the 1886 Edinburgh Exhibition which is identical to the Stevens' silk picture, st468 - A Present from the Edinburgh International Exhibition, 1886, so there can be no doubt this needle case is of Stevens manufacture.

Image of front of needle case, once folded over, showing front decoration and silk rope used to hold it closed:-

image of front cover, showing flower decoration