Box, Embroidered Silk Panels, Scrolling Floral Devices

Object/Artifact

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ERS Needlework Collection

Name/Title

Box, Embroidered Silk Panels, Scrolling Floral Devices

Entry/Object ID

2006.3.1

Tags

Embroidery, Box

Description

The rectangular case with hinged lid decorated with a cream silk overlaid with sewn central floral design and cornered by blue flowers including copper metal embroidery opening to green satin lined interior.

Context

This box came with a card inside that said, "Copy of Louis XIII medicine Chest. Original seen in Albert and Victoria Museum, Kensington." Someone loved it enough in the museum to go home and replicate it.

Collection

ERS Needlework Tools and Boxes

Category

19th century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Handwritten card

Location

Inside box

Transcription

Copy of Louis XIII medicine chest. Original seen in Albert and Victoria Museum, Kensington

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Needlework

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

needlework boxes

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Depth

7-1/2 in

Material

Satin, Silk, Linen, Wood

Color

Yellow, Blue, Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair