Box
- Object Name:
- Box
- Object ID:
- 1958.022.01 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- Canterbury, NH
- Date:
- 1825-1875
- Description:
- Box, sewing carrier, oval, Shaker, with cover and fittings. Wooden bail handle. Three-finger lap joint on box, one on cover; fastened with brass nails. Both pieces lined with patterned purple silk and fitted with sewing materials. Four pieces attached to purple ribbons through sides of box: emery strawberry, pincushion, beeswax, and woven poplar needle holder; tied to bows on outside. Other pieces: pincushion, tape measure, thread, needles, buttons, and chalk.
- Material:
- Wood
Brass
Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-3.2 W-6.3 L-9.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Lent by Mrs. McKee for special exhibition.
- Credit Line:
- Loan from Estella C. McKee
- Subjects:
- Shakers, Pincushions, Sewing, Sewing equipment and supplies
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