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1800-1820
GUSN-17364
Rectangular box w/ hinged lid and curved sides supported by four cast brass paw feet. Tooled decoration in gilt on red morocco leather on lid. Interior partitioned for sewing tools. Top of lid is stepped.
sewing boxes
needlework (visual works)
brass (alloy)
leather
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
Leather
Brass
Unidentified Paper
BOX, NEEDLEWORK
See Provenance.
178.1935
Unknown
3.75 x 4.375 (HxD) (inches)
Gift of Mr. Thorndike H. Endicott
1964.84
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