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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Box, Needlework

Object/Artifact

Work box or sewing kit of unusually elaborate form; curved or bowed sides with 4 ‘columns’ that extend into feet. Textured tan leather with applied dark green velvet panels accented with a variety of cut steel spangles and fittings. Green watered silk lining with nicely crafted silk-trimmed leather pockets for fittings. 2 leather loop handles. This is a more expensive model

G2001.021

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Baskets

1870 - 1880

needlework

box

sewing

leather

watered silk

Wood and steel

Silk

Leather

Velvet

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