Not currently on display at the V&A

Needlecase

1770-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wooden needlecase, carved in a baluster shape, the lid having figures in high relief of Adam and Eve standing under the Tree of Knowledge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Needlecase
  • Needlecase Part
Materials and techniques
Carved wood
Brief description
Needlecase of carved wood, Adam and Eve, Germany, 1770-1800
Physical description
Wooden needlecase, carved in a baluster shape, the lid having figures in high relief of Adam and Eve standing under the Tree of Knowledge.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11cm
  • Width: 3cm
Object history
Purchased by the Museum in 1872 for 15s.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1259:1, 2-1872

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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