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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Luce Center
Needle case
Object Number:
INV.9803ab
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Mother of pearl, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 9.2 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Mother of pearl needle case in two parts, cylindrical with a pointed base. Top is turned with a fan or screen shaped finial decorated with carefully carved organic detailing and a painted floral motif. A brass ring marks the divide there the top portions slides over the collar of the base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
