American Eagle
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Needle Case
Design Details
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Dimensions: |
4.9 x 5.1 |
Material: |
Brass |
Name Variations: |
a) R. Moffat & Co - New York
b) Unmarked
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Other Variations:
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a) American Eagle with a company name and city on one side and the British Coat of Arms on the other side
b) American Eagle with the words "The Eagle Needle Case" on one side and the British Coat of Arms on the other sidet
c) American Eagle on both sides (the sole source of this information is Horowitz and Mann as no example of this needle case
with this company name has been seen by the authors of this website)
d) American Eagle with attached interior paper card that holds needle packets - white with orange stripe
e) American Eagle with attached interior paper card that holds needle packets - white with light green stripe
f) American Eagle with attached interior paper card with the W. Woodfield and Sons, Redditch name or the Fletcher, Westwood & Co., Redditch name
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Additional Photographs
Back and open interior views
Interior detail showing orange stripe and front detail
Interior showing green stripe and with paper packets lifted (photos courtesy of Christina Bertrand)
Back detail and front with the words "The Eagle Needle Case" instead of a company name and location
Interior detail with the Woodfield name (photograph courtesy of the internet).
Facts
The bald eagle is a bird of prey located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is one of the largest birds in North America weighing
between 6-14 pounds with a wing span roughly 6 to 8 feet in length. Adults have a large hooked beak and dark brown plumage except the head and
tail which are white, hence the reason they are called bald. Females are approximately 25% larger than the male of the species. Because
they subsist mainly on fish, bald eagles are usually found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and tall trees nearby for
nesting. They build the largest nests of any bird in North America. During the late 20th century they almost became extinct in the U.S.
however, by 1995 had recovered to the point where they were removed from the endangered species list. The bald eagle is the national bird of
the United States and to the American people it represents freedom.
History
In 1776 after the original 13 American colonies declared independence from Great Britain, they decided they needed an official seal. Six
years later in 1782 the bald eagle was selected because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks. The front side of the Great Seal of
the United States of America contains a bald eagle with its wings outstretched, holding a bundle of arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the
other. The arrows represent the 13 original states and the olive branch symbolizes a “strong desire for peace”. Covering the breast of
the bird is a shield composed of red and white stripes under a blue band similar to the American flag. In a circular crest above the eagle's
head is a cluster of thirteen stars surrounded by bright rays going out to a ring of clouds. In the eagle’s bill is a banner bearing the
words “E pluribus unum", meaning out of many, one.
Miscellaneous
An unfinished pyramid with the Eye of Providence at its top is found on the opposite side of the Great Seal of the United States. It
symbolized the all-seeing eye of God watching over humankind. The pyramid is composed of thirteen layers representing the original 13 states
and contains the inscription “MDCCLXXVI” (1776) in honor of the Declaration of Independance.
