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Sewing box (Miniature piano sewing and music box)
1800-1825
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ebony
- Ivory
- Silver
- Silk
- Iron
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.1026 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.1026 A
Object Name
Sewing box (Miniature piano sewing and music box)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1825
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ebony
- Ivory
- Silver
- Silk
- Iron
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
6.875 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 6.375 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.463 (H) x 31.75 (W) x 16.193 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 168, fig. 89Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 176, fig. 95Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 8, fig. 1