Knitting Stick
1700-1799 (made)
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Knitting stick, carved boxwood with silver cap. The upper part is carved with the heads of putti, beneath which are figures representing Faith, Hope and Charity. Under these are festoons, and the rest of the stick is grooved spirally and twined around with serpents.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved boxwood |
| Brief description | Knitting stick, carved, German, 18th century |
| Physical description | Knitting stick, carved boxwood with silver cap. The upper part is carved with the heads of putti, beneath which are figures representing Faith, Hope and Charity. Under these are festoons, and the rest of the stick is grooved spirally and twined around with serpents. |
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| Object history | Purchased in 1872 for £3 from J.H. Goldschmidt (RP 13829/72). |
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| Accession number | 458-1873 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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