Miniature basket
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Silk, Silver, Velvet
Measurements
103 mm (H)73 mm (W)38 mm (Diameter)23 mm (H)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1340022
Summary
Miniature basket - Silver filigree basket (weight 135 grams) on four feet with carrying handle of floral decoration. Containing two cut glass silver filigree topped scent bottles (weight 15.4 grams) one with glass stopper, one silver filigree thimble (weight 7.8 grams), and tiny silver casket containing tape. Red velvet pincushion in the centre which has faded. Thimble missing.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.