Sewing box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sewing box

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.671

Description

Small slant-top box; original green paint; top has pin-cushion in center, covered by faded cotton print material and surrounded by mitered corners bilection moulding; top, hinged 4 1/8" from back, lifts to reveal two small drawers, end to end, with wooden square pulls chamfered to points; joints at back dove-tailed; at front, butt joints; crude brass escutcheon lock plate; flat molding around sides, four wooden feet, small square, with beveled sides.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1833 Date made: r. 1768 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Depth

13 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 13 in. (15.9 x 26.7 x 33 cm)

Material

Pine, Cotton, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Modern hinges.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Misc.: Related to the desk-box, or so-called "Bible" box.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Lean-to Chamber