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Sewing Box with Implements (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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Medium
gold and mother-of-pearl
Measurements
Overall: 9.3 x 12.1 x 9.6 cm (3 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1967.157.a
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A rectangular mother-of-pearl box features scalloped corners and four short feet. Against iridescent white panels, raised gold relief on the front depicts a woman in a gown seated under a tree near a sheep. Intricate gold vines and scrolls wrap the corners. The lid displays additional golden figures within a landscape. Detailed gold work contrasts with the shimmering background of the iridescent mother-of-pearl panels.

Sewing Box with Implements (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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