bodkin cases

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Scope note
Cases, often elaborate or decorative, meant to hold bodkins: needle-like objects used for lacing up garments. Decorative bodkins and bodkin cases were popular personal items in the 17th and 18th centuries.
bodkin cases
Accepted term: 06-May-2024