Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit / SOLD

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Civil War Housewife  and Toiletry Kit  – Inventory Number: PER 441 / SOLD Civil War soldiers did not have many extra items of clothing, so the clothing they wore took a lot of wear and tear.  Soldiers were often sent off to war with “housewives” or small sewing kits made by their wives, mothers, or girlfriends.  These were usually made from scraps of fabric or sometimes leather, and could be folded or rolled to pocket-size, and then fastened with ribbon, yarn, or a button.  They contained essential sewing supplies such as needles, pins, thread, buttons, a small pair of scissors, extra scraps of fabric, and possibly a thimble.  When a soldier needed to sew on a button or mend a tear, all the necessary supplies would be at hand. Contains comb and three brushes. Comb has initials “K.B.” Brush is marked “S.C. Moses & Co. Hartford, Conn.” Measures approximately 18″ x 10″.   Inventory Number: PER 441 / SOLD

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A Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit, sold, features red-stitched vintage fabric holding a metal comb and grooming tools in its pockets, displayed open on a white background.
A Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit featuring a rolled-up, dark brown textured pouch with a flap closure, displayed flat on a white background.
A rectangular, dark brown Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit with curved corners and stitched edges, slightly shiny and wrinkled, shown on a white background.
Four grooming tools from the Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit are displayed: three wooden-handled brushes with bristles and a yellow comb, all arranged horizontally on a white background.
The Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit / SOLD features four vintage tools—a fork, spatula, paddle, and comb—arranged horizontally on a white background.
Close-up of a yellow plastic comb from the Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit / SOLD, with the initials "KD" scratched above the teeth.
A close-up of an ivory tool from the Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit, engraved "S.C. Moses & Co Hartford Conn." with faint circular text reading "Brush Warranted Perfect." Item is SOLD.
Close-up of the Civil War Housewife and Toiletry Kit / SOLD, highlighting beige fabric with red embroidery, trim, decorative stitching, buttons, and a central heart-shaped detail.

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