This is a C1840 New England Sewing Roll Up for Embroidery Threads that is the definition of a fabulous piece of 19thC textiles. Sewing Roll Ups, or sometimes referred to as "Housewifs", were usually a person's hand sewn sewing accessory that would have housed a lady's sewing supplies such as needles, pins, thread, bobbins, thimble etc. All could be contained within and rolled up to be placed in a pocket or sewing basket.

This sewing roll up has six 3/4" wide handstitched parallel pocket "cases" for housing silk embroidery threads or cotton threads for sewing and embroidery. There is some tan age staining to the front and back particularly at the pocket area, while the whole roll up is bound in black silk. It also has a black silk tie 13" long. This roll up is completely hand stitched with very tiny stitches beautifully done.

The end has a firmly stuffed roll/pin cushion/needle holder/scissors rest with brown velveteen ends. There are no holes and the fabrics are all naturally dyed. The size is also dynamic measuring 17" long and 4" wide.