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Sewing Box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-63481

Description

Red with tooled gold ornament; brass handles; compartments. with blue-green. paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sewing boxes
leather
silk (textile)
Kit, Needlework
Kit, Sewing
Kit, Sewing

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P1070

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 7 x 9 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.1039

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