Thread or hair needle with a children's figure between flowers, François Quien (attributed to), 1739 The wide, cast part of the flat, rushing needle is decorated at the front with a standing child in the midst of flowers; The rear shows curly flower vines. The top of the needle has a crest with a drop -shaped hole; A cone -shaped hole has been saved on the underside of the decorated part. This needle has the double feature of a thread and a hair needle. A ribbon could be reached by the cone -shaped hole, with which a lace or corset was closed. In the smaller hole at the top, a decorative wheel
Thread or hair needle with a children's figure between flowers, François Quien (attributed to), 1739 The wide, cast part of the flat, rushing needle is decorated at the front with a standing child in the midst of flowers; The rear shows curly flower vines. The top of the needle has a crest with a drop -shaped hole; A cone -shaped hole has been saved on the underside of the decorated part. This needle has the double feature of a thread and a hair needle. A ribbon could be reached by the cone -shaped hole, with which a lace or corset was closed. In the smaller hole at the top, a decorative wheel could be attached in case the needle in the hair was worn. Amsterdam gold (metal) The wide, cast part of the flat, rushing needle is decorated at the front with a standing child in the midst of flowers; The rear shows curly flower vines. The top of the needle has a crest with a drop -shaped hole; A cone -shaped hole has been saved on the underside of the decorated part. This needle has the double feature of a thread and a hair needle. A ribbon could be reached by the cone -shaped hole, with which a lace or corset was closed. In the smaller hole at the top, a decorative wheel could be attached in case the needle in the hair was worn. Amsterdam gold (metal)
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