Box, Needlework

Name/Title

Box, Needlework

Entry/Object ID

G2010.047

Description

Sewing box, factory made of mostly of walnut, with 3 pine doors decorated with a slab of pine with walnut bands. Black painted trim. Consists of an upright ‘cabinet’ above a desklike section. The doors slide to the sides, revealing a removable shelf which has metal posts to hold spools, and below, a dark velvet covered pincushion. The ‘desk’ lid lifts to reveal a compartment with a drawer at the top. All painted a thin yellow inside. 9.5” high.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1920

Lexicon

Search Terms

sewing, box

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America