Workbox
1840-1860 (made)
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Work box veneered with ebony and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The borders are decorated with foliage patterns and the the centre of the top and key plate are inlaid in a similar style. The interior is lined with blue silk and contains a tray divided into partitions and fitted with reels, needle cakes, winders etc., ornamented with mother-of-pearl, with ten ivory bobbins ornamented with beads, a tambour hook, tape measure
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 47 parts.
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| Brief description | Workbox, English, 1840-1860, containing needlework and lace-making equipment |
| Physical description | Work box veneered with ebony and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The borders are decorated with foliage patterns and the the centre of the top and key plate are inlaid in a similar style. The interior is lined with blue silk and contains a tray divided into partitions and fitted with reels, needle cakes, winders etc., ornamented with mother-of-pearl, with ten ivory bobbins ornamented with beads, a tambour hook, tape measure |
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| Accession number | W.23:1-1933 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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