Sewing box
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Grosgrain, satin, braid and ribbon
Measurements
60 mm (Depth); 220 mm (Diameter)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 19905.1.1
Summary
The base of a home-made circular sewing box covered on the outside with green grosgrain on the sides and green silk on the base. Edged with pink braid around the base and silver ribbon around the rim. Lined with pink satin on the sides and a piece of cream fabric with a large floral pattern in pink, green and brown on the base. Has a small rectangular pincushion sewn inside, covered in green striped grosgrain on one side and gold silk on the other. Decorated with small bows in narrow green ribbon in the two top corners.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.