Rectangular form w/ canted corners; four gilded carved feet. Straight sides. Lid hinged at back has Chinese figures and foliage motifs in gold. Interior partitioned to hold ivory sewing implements; drawer below.
sewing boxes
needlework (visual works)
gilding
lacquering
wood (plant material)
Chinese export
Lacquered
Gilded
Trade
BOX, NEEDLEWORK
Unknown
6 1/8 x 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
1964.271
Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].
Sign up to our newsletter for our latest news and events
Loading...
