Sewing case
J. Tribe
Category
Leatherwork
Date
1873
Materials
Brass, Leather, Silk, Wood
Measurements
100 mm (H)245 mm (Length)125 mm (W)
Place of origin
London
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1195963
Summary
Oblong sewing case, hinged lid with knot handle and brass lock, covered in tan leather with diaper pattern tooled decoration and gilt line borders. Quilted blue silk lining, twisted rope trimming, fitted with mirror, notebook and pin cushion.
Marks and inscriptions
May 26th 1873 Adelaide Watt July 19th 1873- 20 Brunswick Square-Brighton (written in pencil in notebook)
Makers and roles
J. Tribe, manufacturer