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Needle Case

1797-1809 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Coloured gold needle case and lid, monogram 'ABC' on the base, Paris marks for 1797-1809

Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Marriage
Object type
Needle case
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Needle Case
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Coloured gold
Gold
Brief description
Coloured gold needle case and lid, monogram 'ABC' on the base, Paris marks for 1797-1809
Physical description
Coloured gold needle case and lid, monogram 'ABC' on the base, Paris marks for 1797-1809
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.7cm
  • Width: 1.4cm
  • Depth: 1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ABC' (monogram on the base)
  • marks (Paris marks for 1797-1809)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.1048:1&:2-1910

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Record createdJune 16, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O113312/needle-case-unknown/
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