//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Box (Sewing box)
1880-1900
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Mahogany
- Ivory
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1966.1461
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1966.1461
Object Name
Box (Sewing box)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Identical to examples made in Shaker communities in the 1880s.
Date
1880-1900
Subject(s)
- Shaker
Materials
- Wood
- Mahogany
- Ivory
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
8.75 (H) x 8.75 (W) x 6.18 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.23 (H) x 22.23 (W) x 15.71 (D)
Measurement Notes
Per previous cataloguer.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Thompson, Helen. Sewing Tools and Trinkets: Collector's identification and value guide (Vol 1).
• Identical examples (with round wooden knobs on drawers instead of ivory, but all other details the same) pg 82