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Box (Sewing box and contents)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Japan; Asia
Materials
- Metal
- Velvet
- Cotton
- Glass
Museum Object Number
2012.0024.181 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2012.0024.181 A, B
Object Name
Box (Sewing box and contents)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Japan; Asia
Origin Notes
Identical pin cushion sewing boxes have been observed on auction sites and collectible dealer websites labeled "Made in occupied Japan". Between 1947 and 1952 "Made in occupied Japan" was a mark that was legally required to be used on a percentage of Japanese goods. The rest of the goods could be labeled "Made in Japan" so it is possible that this dates from the same time period is the identical sewing boxes labeled "MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN" More research would be needed. Other identical boxes have been observed labeled "FOREIGN"
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: base
Inscription: Embossed in capital letters "MADE IN JAPAN"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Metal
- Velvet
- Cotton
- Glass