Sewing box in the form of a grand piano, ca. 1837: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sewing box in the form of a grand piano, ca. 1837: date made: ca. 1837. Object Name: Sewing box. Physical Description: wood, metal, paper, silk (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Sewing box in the form of a grand piano, made of rosewood, trimmed and inlaid with light wood. SImulated keyboard inlaid on cover (five tune keys). Cut-red velvet-covered tray has depressed receptacles for holding various sewing tools and utensils. Not all fitted tools are in their places. White silk cushion over tray. Paper under lid in inscribed in pencil "Agnes H. Thornton from her husband Thomas F. Thornton. She died in 1837, 20 yrs. old. Mother of S.C. Brown.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca. 1837
- Object Name: Sewing box
- Physical Description: wood, metal, paper, silk (overall material)
- Measurements: overall, closed: 6 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 15.875 cm x 19.05 cm x 29.21 cm
- ID Number: TE.E392349.000
- catalog number: E392349.000
- accession number: 198356
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Alexander Wetmore
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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