Small rectangular sewing case with pincushion lid. Pincushion is stuffed velvet painted with flowers. Gilt trim on sides of lid and box, embossed with geometic circle and dot pattern. Lined with yellow paper.
sewing boxes
Kit, Needlework
Kit, Sewing
Kit, Sewing
"pin- cushion in / baby basket of / Mother's mother." and "Harriet Homer married / Charles Whiting 1822 in Boston" (Two notes found inside box)
Unknown
1 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Misses Cummings
1934.1877AB
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