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Sewing necessaire

Applied Arts
Inventory number
2018.9.17.1as.AA.BX.C1855.FR
Author:
Susse Frères (French, founded 1758)
Description
Sewing necessaire box in inlaid wood, typical of Napoleon III style, with sewing tools, including a pair of scissors, a thimble, a needle holder, an ear cleaner, 5 bodkins of different sizes, 4 metal reels, a bottle for smelling salts and two velvet needle pillows, decorated with golden metal ornaments.
Materials
Wood
Metal
Brass
Silver
Cardboard
Silk
Velvet
Origin
circa 1855 Paris, France
Dimensions
Width : 18 cm
Length : 24.2 cm
Height : 11 cm