Sewing box
1850-1900
Place madeUnited States, North America
orEurope
Leather, textile, paper, iron
Overall: 3 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 8.9 x 19.7 x 7.3 cm )
Gift of Miss Arlene B. Voorhies, 1946
Z.13
Markingswritten: in ink on paper tag attached to handle: "Voorhies box"
written: in pencil on paper tag attached to handle: "Gift of Miss Arlene/B Voorhies [underlined] Nov. 1946"
written: in pencil on obverse of paper tag attached to handle: "No #?"; "From Unit 105/ 3/20/92"
ClassificationsSEWING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
DescriptionTooled dark brown leather sewing box with sides and base in the form of an ogee curve, decorated with raised pattern of roses and leaves on flat top and sides, hinged lid, and rope handles attached on each side, below lid; inside of lid lined with pale red satin, with set of loops for holding items on inside of lid, containing wrought iron stick with round, flat head; inside of box covered with red paper, with red paper pocket attached to inside of box.Object NameSewing box
