Workbox
1800-1840 (made)
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Work box with a lift-out tray and silk-covered pin cushion. The back is inlaid and veneered with figured elm. The top has a satinwood stringing, a chequer border, and an octagonal print of a lady on a couch with a child. Ring handles of brass are attached to the sides with embossed back plates, and box is mounted on lion-paw feet of the same metal. The interior is lined with blue paper.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Brief description | Workbox, English, 1800-1840 |
| Physical description | Work box with a lift-out tray and silk-covered pin cushion. The back is inlaid and veneered with figured elm. The top has a satinwood stringing, a chequer border, and an octagonal print of a lady on a couch with a child. Ring handles of brass are attached to the sides with embossed back plates, and box is mounted on lion-paw feet of the same metal. The interior is lined with blue paper. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Nora Taylor |
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| Accession number | W.15:1-1934 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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