Material: wood, metal. Size: 3/4" diameter x 2 3/8" L. Description: natural wood - capped cylinder - black stamped printing on side: "Boye Brand Needle Co., Chicago, Ill." and advice: "Worn shuttle skips and breaks thread. Buy a new one of Merchant who sold tube" - 1910 patent information - red stamped on cap: "20, 40-100, Pat. Jan 16,1910". One sewing machine needle encased.
