Toilette set

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Toilette set

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.325 a-ccc

Description

Fifty-five item lady's toilette set; in box with boulle marquetry top (tortoise shell and brass inlay) and wood and brass inlay sides; front key latch; interior is green velvet and silk moire; top of box and silver lids are all inscribed: "M B W" [Matilda Bishop White], enclosed in a rectangular border. a. Box: Contains items b. to ccc. b. Brush box c. Brush box cover d. Brush: ivory handle e. Jar: Small glass jar f. Jar cover: Inscribed silver cover g. Jar: Medium glass jar h. Jar cover: Inscribed silver cover i. Soap dish: glass j. Soap dish cover: Inscribed silver cover k. Jar: Medium glass jar l. Jar cover: Inscribed silver cover m. Jar: Glass jar for perfume or ink n. Jar cover: Leather and silver cover o. Tray: Green velvet tray into which items b. through n. are set p. Jar: Large glass jar q. Jar cover: Inscribed silver lid r. Bottle: Large square perfume bottle with glass stopper s. Bottle top: Silver top t. Bottle: Large square perfume bottle (larger than r.) u. Bottle stopper: Glass v. Bottle top: Silver w. Jar: Large glass jar (larger than MP.94.325 p) x. Jar cover: Inscribed silver cover y. Key: Key to box z. Tray: Second tray; holds ivory pieces and is covered wiith green velvet aa. Needle case: ivory bb. Needle case top: ivory cc. Cuticle pusher: ivory dd. Nail file: ivory handle ee. Awl: ivory handle ff. Button hook: large with ivory handle gg. Button hook: small with ivory handle hh. Scissors: Large stainless steel scissors ii. Thimble: Metal jj. Unknown item kk. Scissors: Small stainless steel scissors ll. Spoon and tweezers: Stainless steel earwax spoon and tweezers mm. Clipper handle: Ivory handle for nose hair clipper (broken) nn. Clipper: Nose hair clipper (handle broken off) oo. Comb holder: Leather comb holder pp. Comb holder lid: Leather lid to leather comb holder qq. Comb: Brown comb rr. Comb: Ivory fine-toothed double-edged ss. Lint brush box: Leather tt. Lint brush: Wood handle and boar's bristles uu. Brush cover: Leather vv. Brush: Wood handle and boor's bristles ww. Compartment top: Small compartment top xx. Compartment lid: Compartment lid on bottom left side yy. Compartment lid: Compartment lid on bottom right side (silver color inside) zz. Small brush: Small brush, wood handle and boar's bristles aaa. Shoe horn bbb. Cover envelope: Inside cover envelope with green fabric on outside. ccc. Table mirror: Green frame [found under green fabric envelope, bbb.].

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

MP.94.325 A

Dimensions

Dimension Description

a. Box

Height

6 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Length

13 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 9 1/4 x 13 in. (15.2 x 23.5 x 33 cm)

Material

tortoiseshell, brass, Silk, Mirror glass, Stainless steel, Glass, Leather, silver, ivory, Wood, Ormolu

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Matilda Bishop White

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition: The tortoise shell is peeling and the brass is coming off. Exterior is in poor shape and interior is in great shape. Family description card: Box, inlaid boulle and ormolu, 13"x9"x6", containing complete ladies toilet set and embroidery tools all fitted in boxes and trays, lined with green moire, engraved with initials "MBW" on cover, belonging to Matilda Bishop White, wife of Joseph Moss White. See dressing table in ground floor bedroom. Key to this also fits the following: A box, 12"x9"x5" (depth) with boulle-type design, monogrammed "MBW", containing lady's sterling dressing set; decended through the White family. Appraisal(New York Appraisal Corporation) 19th century Tortoise shell & Brass oblong traveling case. The interior fitted with toilet and sewing articles, mounted in monogrammed silver, within fitted tiers...$400.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of 54 items

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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