Box, sewing

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box, sewing

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.22 a-c

Description

Sewing chest: removable lid, surmounted by disk-topped finial dowelled into lid, reveals interior containing 8 steel posts of small diameter, set into top of second compartment; at each corner post of top, projecting through 4 holes in lid, are turned and pointed ivory finials; in front of top compartment are 4 small circular openings, into which are set small ivory guides at each end, 2 ivory guides; second compartment, beneath first, also pulled out by means of tiny ivory knob, and pivoted on steel pins; below sliding looking-glass, drawer with wooden pull; 4 bulbous-turned feet; at corner posts, inlaid vertical stripes of light wood; sides and faces of section at top, and section (stepped) containing drawer, as well as face of drawer of mahogany-veneered pine.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.63.22 A-C
SS.63.22a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/8 in

Width

7-1/16 in

Depth

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 in. (16.2 x 17.9 x 14 cm)

Material

Glass, Mahogany, Steel, ivory, Pine

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Top right ivory finial, piece of finial, & piece of post repaired 7/25/63, P. Smith, with Pliobond adhesive; crude old repair to disk-shaped large top finial (danger of breaking wood rather than disengaging glue precludes amateur repairing); pin-cushion which would have surmounted disk missing. Contains 4 small modern spools of thread for demonstration purposes.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

11/4/2002 Found 3 spools of thread inside chest during inventory.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom