Sewing basket

Object/Artifact

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Interior

Interior

Name/Title

Sewing basket

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.42

Description

Sewing basket with base and sides composed of four wedge-shaped pieces of paper or board covered with dark green felted wool. Each side embellished with off white and orange-red felted wool appliqué of a floral spray and butterfly, embroidered with blue-grey wool couched with yellow cotton thread. Interior lined with printed cotton, polychrome pattern of floral medallions with birds, potted plants, and abstract motifs on off white ground. Drawstring of twisted orange and blue-grey wool cord. Handle of dark green flannel with couched, herringbone, and running stitch.

Category

Baskets

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Kate Mann Franklin

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Flushing, New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early 20th century (source: Brooklyn Museum)

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sewing baskets

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

flat: 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (33.7 x 33.7 cm)

Material

Wool, Cotton, Paper

Color

Dark Green

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Brooklyn Museum: "Part of a set, with pincushions 33.9.31 and 33.9.32."