Wood sewing box

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Wood sewing box

Entry/Object ID

1476

Description

Wood sewing box. Top is inlaid with marquetry work. Key in lock. Inside is a top shelf with 18 partitioned boxes for holding sewing supplies. Three of the boxes have lids with small round handle. One of the handles is missing. In the center is a round, purple piece of material for holding needles and pins. Paper label on bottom has handwritten in brown ink "No. 5" and in pencil "$10".

Acquisition

Accession

160

Source or Donor

Taylor, Margaret Beverley /Taylor, Edmund

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850 - circa 1900

Material

Wood