Box
1600-1650 (made)
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Box covered with green satin, embroidered with flowers in white satin and gold thread, and with spangles. The interior fittings consist of six phials of ruby glass with silver-gilt tops, a two-handled cup, spoon, spatula, and diminutive spoon and fork, all silver gilt. Below are three partitioned drawers.
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Parts | This object consists of 24 parts.
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Materials and techniques | embroidered with silk and metal thread |
Brief description | Box, embroidered satin, French, 1600-50 |
Physical description | Box covered with green satin, embroidered with flowers in white satin and gold thread, and with spangles. The interior fittings consist of six phials of ruby glass with silver-gilt tops, a two-handled cup, spoon, spatula, and diminutive spoon and fork, all silver gilt. Below are three partitioned drawers. |
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Object history | Original paperwork describes this as a medicine box ('said to have belonged to Louis XIII'). |
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Accession number | 1182:1-1864 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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