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Needle Case from a Sewing Box (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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Medium
gold and mother-of-pearl
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1967.157.f
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Not on view
Print
A gold and mother-of-pearl needle case features a slender, tapering cylindrical body of iridescent pinkish-brown. A raised gold flowering vine with small leaves and blossoms extends down its length. A matching gold cap sits at the top, separated by a thin, horizontal gold band. An ornate gold pattern covers the base. The piece highlights the contrast between the smooth, shimmering shell and the textured detail of the gold ornamentation.

Needle Case from a Sewing Box (Nécessaire)

c. 1765

Austria, possibly Vienna

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