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BASKET, NEEDLEWORK

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
SEWING BASKET
Date Range From
1900
Date Range To
1910
Materials
WICKER, GLASS, METAL, SILK
Catalogue Number
P19683168000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
SEWING BASKET
Date Range From
1900
Date Range To
1910
Materials
WICKER, GLASS, METAL, SILK
No. Pieces
14
Height
14.6
Diameter
21.0
Description
LID DECORATED WITH BRASS CHINESE COINS (8), CLEAR RED, BLUE, PINK AND TURQUOISE GLASS BEADS AND BLUE/GREEN SILK TASSELS WRAPPED WITH BRASS WIRES. BRASS WIRES ON TASSELS ALMOST UNRAVELLED. 14.3 CM (O.D.) CLEAR RED GLASS RING HANDLES ATTACHED TO LID BASKET LINED WITH HAND-SEWN PINK COTTON LINING. FOUR COINS AND TEN BEADS HAVE FALLEN OFF. BASKET SLIGHTLY GREENED WHERE COINS WERE ATTACHED.
Subjects
TEXTILEWORKING T&E
Historical Association
DOMESTIC
Catalogue Number
P19683168000
Acquisition Date
1968-03
Collection
Museum
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