Sewing case, England, 1670s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1670s
Sewing case in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number T.287-1984), made in England, dated 1670s. The museum's brief description reads: Silk sewing case, England, 1670s. Museum description: Sewing case made out of pale peach and white fabric, possibly a woven silk lining material. Edged with gold coloured silk braid and lined with pale pink silk. Enclosed in the pocket is a piece of folded brown paper attached to which is an unfinished piece of English needlelace (T.287A-1984). The museum records it as Silk edged with silk braid and lined with silk, measuring Length 4.5 in; Width 2.4 in; Length 11 cm; Width 6 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silk edged with silk braid and lined with silk
- Dimensions
- Length 4.5 in; Width 2.4 in; Length 11 cm; Width 6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silk edged with silk braid and lined with silk
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Museum object name
- Sewing case
- Museum object number
- T.287-1984
- Museum system number
- O317719
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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